To the editor:The soldier, the sailor, And the citizen, so similar in so many ways.Two hands, ten toes, many passions.And A life of so many days.One might die for his friend, or his family. At least if he's build that way.But the other would die, for those who don't know his name, anytime, any ...

To the editor:Ernie PoissonKnown to many as the "U.P. Santa," he owned and operated Ernie's Gas Station in Hubbell for 40-plus years. He also fixed and painted toys and bikes etc.He worked with the kids to make sure the U.P. children had Christmas gifts. He is in Our Lady of Mercy Nursing Home ...

To the editor:I'm completely baffled and confused when it comes to health care and all the funds that filter into it.The Affordable Health Care Act was developed to help alleviate the problem of too many unfortunate hard working Americans, having no means to acquire or afford health ...

To the editor:The board and members of the Community Coalition on Grief and Bereavement would like to thank all who helped make the program "The Impact of Loss and Grief on Children and Teens" a success. Over 40 bereaved families attended.Thanks go to The Portage Lake District Library for the ...

To the editor:A big huge thank you to all who came to and helped with the Cristy Laurie/Jason Melton Family Benefit.Thank you for all the monetary donations, soups, sandwiches, bakery and support.We would like to thank the following people and businesses for donations: Bonnie and Dave Ritchie, ...

To the editor:The Chassell Volunteer Fire Department and the Chassell Medical First Responders would like to thank the following for their generous donations to our annual spaghetti dinner held on Oct. 19, 2013: Shelby Turnquist, Walmart, Rudy's Spice Company, and McDonald's. Congratulations to ...

To the editor:What has happened in Washington in the last 16 days, was nothing more then an exercise in stupidity. Senator Ted Cruz representing the Tea Party radicals in the Senate took the floor of the Senate on October 1 and began his clown show, calling for the appeal of the Affordable Care ...

To the editor:Daily the many news outlets spew out stories of woe. Murders, bombings, rapes, robberies, beatings, divorce, shady business deals, government corruption, the list goes on. Many religious leaders have bought into the devil's lies teaching that the Bible is not inerrant and that it ...

To the editor:I have to laugh at this whole NSA "spying" on us controversy. Think about it. Credit card companies and retailers have basically been doing the same thing for years; collecting and even selling our information.And that's just the retail market. Cell phones, computers, if we put it ...

To the editor:The volunteers of the Keweenaw Spay/Neuter Assistance Group would like to thank each of you who have helped to save an animal from a life of neglect or abuse. If you donated rummage or shopped at our sale, if you bought a paw at the Copper Country Vet Clinic, if you told a friend ...

To the editor:Recently, the ladies of VFW Post 3900 Auxiliary held a benefit breakfast for Carol Wetelainen who has been battling cancer since 2005. Once again the people in our communities came together to help. We thank each and everyone who showed up to support Carol and a big thank you to ...

To the editor:It was with great pleasure that we read the recent article "Room with a View." Our thanks to the Daily Mining Gazette, and in particular, Scott Viau for taking time to interview Donald Johnson. As stated in the article, Mr. Johnson was stationed at the Sand Hills Lighthouse during ...

To the editor:My Granddaughter Kayleigh is an autistic 4 year old child who is being denied dental treatment here at her dentist office because of her having autism. They claim that it's a safety issue. I'm sure that in the past they have come across other children with similar issues and have ...

To the editor:I am dismayed by the lack of coverage of the awesome events of this past weekend (Oct. 11-13). Thousands of patriotic Americans stood up and said "enough!" of big government, "no more" loss of our liberties. Thousands converged on Washington, D.C., and thousands more held events ...

To the editor:There has always been those puffed up, wise in their own conceits, wallowing in their own intellectual sewage, questioning, mocking and scoffing Almighty God.The Lord's Apostle Paul addressed a perverter, saying "O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the Devil, ...

To the editor:Thank you to all who helped plan, organize, and bring success to the Benefit/Bake sale held in Baraga on Sept. 29th for Renee Rock Marion, who suffers from a rare blood disorder (Chronic ITP) and continues treatments to maintain blood coagulation. A medical account has been ...

To the editor:On behalf of the U.P. Regional Blood Center, I would like to thank the following coordinators and organizations for hosting a blood drive in the month of September: Brian Donnelly and Kristina Coon of River Valley Bank; Petty Officer Thomas Johnson, United States Coast Guard and ...

To the editor:The reverse-angle parking on Sixth Street in Calumet is easily the worst idea ever devised by the village - ever. The dangers and difficulties include: Instead of simply putting on a turn signal, slowing down and pulling into a spot, the driver must STOP and BACK directly into ...

To the editor:"Workers of the world arise! You have nothing to lose but your chains!" That statement by Karl Marx was intended to incite class warfare.Starting with the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia in 1917 and then in two dozen other countries after that, Marxist - Leninists (Communists) ...

To the editor:David Keranen is mad at God (or somebody) for not making a permanently perfect world. We don't know why God didn't create a world peopled by cheerful robots. He chose to give people choice, and many chose sin. God allowed that sinful world to be complex and painful rather than ...