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Music to scrub your hands to

If you’ve been washing your hands regularly for the last few weeks, chances are you’ve grown tired of counting to twenty as you scrub down. Below is a list of songs with choruses of between 20 and 30 seconds. Practicing out loud to get the timing perfect is encouraged. Pharrell Williams - Happy (but scrub your hands, don’t clap) Imagine Dragons - Demons (It’s where the virus hides) Avicii - Wake Me Up (twice through!) Lorde - Royals Katy Perry - Roar Ellie Goulding - Lights Gym Class Heroes - Stereo (bridge for bonus cleanliness) Kanye West - Gold Digger (Go ahead, ...

Too many questions left unanswered in our community

The Founding Fathers understood that a constitutionally protected free press functions as a watchdog in a democratic society, by which it brings the public the information they need to exercise independent judgement in electing public officials who champion policies the people support. They also understood perfectly that a free press is an essential part of a democratic society, because part of the function of the press is to enable people to make informed choices, not only in politics, but in everyday situations. In essence, Founding Fathers were saying that because the people who ...

Ending school year a difficult choice for Gov. Whitmer

It’s a tough decision to make, but it’s the right one. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday issued Executive Order 2020-35, which dictates that all K-12 school buildings close for the remainder of the school year, unless restrictions are lifted, which seems unlikely considering the ongoing nightmare that is the COVID-19 pandemic. The order, though, sets guidelines for remote learning. Each school district’s plan will differ and should reflect what’s best for that district. A plan can include learning through a variety of means, but districts have to ensure their plans are ...

A letter from all of us at the Daily Mining Gazette

Dear Reader: Saying that these are difficult and challenging times for all of us is an understatement. As we face the days and weeks of uncertainty ahead, the staff of the Daily Mining Gazette wants you to know that we will be there to keep you informed and support our community during these difficult times. Here at the Daily Mining Gazette, we have devoted the lion’s share of our resources to covering the coronavirus pandemic and how it is impacting the four-county area we call home. We are keeping you up to date with local news developments and how they have touched the lives and ...

Whitmer’s plans show smart decision-making

The first obligation of any newspaper is to keep readers informed with the most up-to-date information and news possible. So, while some readers may feel there has been too much coverage regarding novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, it still remains our obligation at the Daily Mining Gazette to keep those searching for more information apprised with the most current updates available. While the DMG is not trying to create or fuel any media scares, we feel that the more information the public has, the less likely they are to panic. State and federal agencies might seem to be giving into ...

Congratulations Calumet Copper Kings hockey

On Wednesday evening, the Calumet Copper Kings hockey team punched their ticket to the state quarterfinals on Saturday by defeating the Houghton Gremlins, 5-1. The Copper Kings looked tentative early in the contest, as did the Gremlins, but once Houghton grabbed an early lead, Caluemet kept pushing and pushing until they found a way to get mutiple pucks past Gremlins goaltender Jimmy Pietila and earn their second trip beyond the Region 17 tournament in the past four years. Head coach Dan Giachino, who will be stepping down as the leader of the Copper Kings after the season ends, is ...