When you come upon a view in nature that strikes you like lightning, it’s not unusual to feel gratitude. Gratitude to an inspirational higher power, gratitude for the laws of natural science, gratitude for your feet for carrying you — even gratitude for your tax dollars at work. But ...

The Marquette Area Public Schools Board of Education voted to have its Back to School Committee reconsider its recommendations for students returning to school following a presentation at the meeting by Dr. Bob Lorinser, medical director of the Marquette County Health Department. With many area ...

We don’t know Lucas Kunce in The Mining Journal newsroom, but we wish we did. That’s because Kunce, who hails from Missouri, appears to be that rare bird in politics who tells the truth about a nettlesome issue because he has been there and done that. A candidate for U.S. Senate, Kunce ...

Unintended consequences sometimes are the most destructive. The worst predicted side-effects of Michigan’s 2019 car insurance reform are coming true. The bills lawmakers and advocates contended would help rein in Michigan’s highest-in-the-nation auto insurance rates were applauded by ...

Vaccines are proven to protect people from serious diseases at every age. During Immunization Awareness Month, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) are urging Michigan families to talk to their healthcare provider to ensure family members are up ...

The end of summer traditionally is marked by the Labor Day holiday and is a time for friends and families to enjoy backyard barbecues and other activities. Sadly, the Labor Day holiday weekend also is among the deadliest times of the year in terms of impaired-driving fatalities, according to ...