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Editorial

U.S. Post Office documentation educational, fun

It might be called when history met entertainment. Photographer Cade Musich, however, is referring to a project he took on to document all of the post offices in the Upper Peninsula through digital photography as “Keep. Me. Posted.” With over 127 post offices photographed across the ...

Rising road costs will put Michigan farther behind

As the snow finally clears up and the orange cones return to roads around the state, Michigan Department Transportation officials are reassessing projects in its five-year plan due to rising material and labor costs. But waiting out inflation isn’t likely to pay off. The state can’t delay ...

Kids had the worst gap year ever

Ask any kid if they want a break from learning, and there’s a good chance you’ll hear a textbook thwack shut. Turns out, about 25 percent of Michigan’s K-8 student did just that last year — they took a break from learning. Only, this wasn’t a restorative, “finding yourself,” ...

‘Office Space’ made a great movie, not great in real life

‘Help Wanted” is the sign of the times. There are 1.7 jobs per every unemployed person, and more than 11.3 million job openings across the country, according to last month’s Labor Department data. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell called the labor market “tight to an unhealthy ...

Sen. Stabenow deserves NAMI award

We at the Daily Mining Gazette tip our caps to U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow for receiving the 2022 NAMI Michigan I. B. Sendi Lifetime Achievement award. The award, presented by NAMI Michigan and New Oakland Family Centers, recognizes a “career of outstanding public service that has included an ...

Michigan DNR advises holding off from pruning oaks

We know it’s tempting to prune everything in the yard when spring arrives. But if you have an oak tree, please wait. You could save the tree’s life. From April 15 to July 15, oak trees are at high risk for oak wilt infection, a serious fungal disease that can weaken white oaks and kill ...