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Fatal snowmobile crash investigated by MSP

MUNISING — At approximately 10:30 p.m. Saturday, troopers from the Michigan State Police Negaunee post responded to a report of a snowmobile crash on Trail 8 near H-58 in Shingleton Township in Alger County. According to a state police news release, the preliminary investigation found the snowmobile was traveling on Trail 8 when the driver was unable to negotiate a corner on the trail and struck a tree at a high rate of speed. Emergency medical aid was administered, however, was unsuccessful. The driver of the snowmobile, a 22-year-old man from Garrettsville, Ohio, passed away due ...

Remembering Erickson Oil Company

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 ...

What’s the matter with Minnesota?

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 ...

Rep’s votes raise questions

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 retired Lieutenant General, I would expect you to recognize those actions ,such as, the bombing of Venezuela without congressional approval constitutes a clear violation of the Constitution. Yet, during these events, you chose to remain silent. You currently serve on the House Armed Services Committee ...

Hints From Heloise: Tucking in the front of shirts

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 ...

Augusta Suzanne “Sue” Foster

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 ...