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Opinion

14th annual U.P. Beer Festival a showcase for local brewers

Editorial

It’s been called the largest beer party in the Upper Peninsula. And while size is debatable commodity, there can be no doubt that the annual U.P. Beer Festival exposes regional beer drinkers to the best beer brewed here and elsewhere in the state. The 14th annual event will be held from 1 ...

Biden’s age may not be a problem

Columns

Confession: For the past couple of years, I fell into the “Biden shouldn’t run again” camp. Too old. Better not to ask Americans to reelect a man who will be 82 in November of 2024 and ... you know the rest. Nikki Haley summed it up tactlessly in April: “The idea that he would make it ...

Gov. Whitmer spent busy day in Marquette County

Editorial

It’s U.P. State Fair week. But it’s not just carnival rides and elephant ears. It also brings state leaders to the. This year was special for Marquette County. Not just because Gov. Gretchen Whitmer visited and spent time with residents and community leaders — which in and of itself is ...

Single women are odd men out, politically

Columns

America’s political parties are the oldest and third-oldest in the world, and they have competed for votes among a population that has been diverse since colonial times. If you have any doubts about that, consult David Hackett Fischer’s 1989 classic “Albion’s Seed” on how settlers ...