NEGAUNEE — The Erickson Oil Company, local jobber of petroleum products and affiliated with Shell Oil Company, was founded by Charles J. Erickson in 1937. Mr. Erickson was born in Republic and attended schools in that community. Erickson Oil Co. was a sole proprietorship, owned and ...

Minnesota? Somalis? Nine billion dollars in alleged welfare fraud? To understand what's going on from a distance, it helps to understand basic culture. Minnesota was settled largely by people of Scandinavian and German ancestry. In survey after survey, Minnesota has ranked No. 1 or No. 2 ...

To the Journal editor: Dear Representative Jack Bergman, I have reviewed your biography, which emphasizes that “Jack’s life has been dedicated to service and defending the Constitution.” President Trump has violated the Constitution on several occasions. Given your experience as a ...

Dear Heloise: Recently, someone asked why someone would just tuck the front of their shirt into their pants. This is done to show off the belt buckle. A belt buckle can be a fine piece of jewelry, so one shouldn't have it covered up by an untucked shirt. But one might not like having their ...

NEGAUNEE, MI ­ Augusta Suzanne "Sue" Foster, age 94, of Negaunee, passed away January 5, 2026, at the Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee. Sue was born January 3, 1932, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the only child of the late Leo and Isabel (Mockler) Rudnicki. She grew up in the Minneapolis area ...

NEW YORK — The crisp crinkle of fallen leaves beneath your feet. The swish and trickle of water moving through a stream. A breath of crisp, fresh air. Spending time in nature can be invigorating or produce feelings of peace and calm. But many professions allow little time or access to the ...