Last weekend, Michigan Tech University and Finlandia University both sent out a new set of graduates into the world at large. Both sets of graduates, for the most part, have had four-or-more years in the area, where they spent their time studying, enjoying the local outdoor spaces, and sitting ...

Dear Readers: On this page in our April 29 edition we published a letter to the editor entitled “A Layman’s Appraisal.” This letter should never have been published. It was offensive to many of you and for that we sincerely apologize. This letter was far below our standards of ...

Maybe it’s time to make our own drugs. Not the kind of drugs you might be thinking about. We’re talking about a proposal by state Sen. Curt VanderWall — a plan that’s gaining bipartisan attention and support — to get the state of Michigan into the insulin production business. ...

Each year, National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) focuses on the positive impacts of vaccination on the lives of infants and children — and this year it’s a priority to ensure that families stay on track for routine checkups and vaccinations following disruptions from COVID-19. On-time ...

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 ...

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 ...