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LSWP shows laudable desire for independence
April 15, 2013 Two recent issues addressed by the Lake Superior Watershed Partnership have demonstrated greatly desired independence in the group’s Community Environmental Monitoring of Rio Tinto’s mining... more »»
Lower gasoline prices benefit just about everyone
April 14, 2013 Just in case anyone thinks we’ve quit paying attention to the gas prices in town, rest assured that we are still keeping track of the price of gas in our area. more »»
Britain’s Thatcher was world-class original
April 13, 2013 We noted with a sense of loss the recent passing of Margaret Thatcher, former prime minister of Great Britain who died in London April 8 of a stroke. more »»
AG missed mark
April 13, 2013 To the Journal editor: When I read Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette’s guest op-ed about transparency in government, I had to check to make sure I wasn’t reading satire in The Onion. more »»
Job was well done on capping old mines
April 12, 2013 Mining is Marquette County’s heritage and remains an important element in local communitie. more »»
State comes through with marina funds
April 11, 2013 Phase one of a major renovation of the Presque Isle Marina is getting a big boost from state funding sources. more »»
Sequester cuts a worry as tourist season nears
April 10, 2013 Federal budget cuts due to the ongoing “sequestration” could throw a wet blanket on the summer tourist season in the Upper Peninsula — damaging the area’s economy and limiting opportunities for... more »»
Craft beer doing well here, elsewhere in state
April 9, 2013 Want to know how the craft beer industry is doing in the state of Michigan? Just ask the Demeter Group Investment Bank of San Francisco because according to those folks, the answer is, just fine. more »»
Lansing road funding debate out of sync
April 8, 2013 There is a two-pronged debate raging in Lansing relative to increasing funds for the state’s rapidly deteriorating road system. more »»
6-month ‘check up’ for MGH finds good health
April 7, 2013 The prognosis for Marquette General Hospital and Duke LifePoint Healthcare looks very good — and that is great news for this communit. more »»
Solidarity will ultimately trump right-to-work
April 7, 2013 So-called Right to Work is now law in our state. This is a dark moment for the Michigan labor movement, but we have overcome far worse. more »»
Does Obama have an imperial presidency? Probably not
April 7, 2013 A well-known conservative radio host this week got off a cheap shot at the presidential famil. more »»
Asian carp may now be in Great Lakes
April 6, 2013 Word late last week that Asian carp may already be in the Great Lakes must be viewed as unqualified bad news, assuming, of course, that it is true. more »»
Farmers markets are tasty accent to area, region
April 5, 2013 It might be tough to imagine it right now, with temps this week dipping into the single digits and snow still piled up around the area. But warm weather is coming and with it, farmers markets. more »»
BLP project will improve unit efficiency
April 4, 2013 Electric customers in the Marquette area are used to receiving the best in service and rates from their supplier, the Marquette Board of Light and Power, and the utility’s operation is about to... more »»
Lawmakers must work together to advance agenda
April 3, 2013 Democratic state legislators on Tuesday took time out of their days to unveil the party’s 2013 legislative agenda, a retread of their 2012 plan that failed to gain traction in Lansing’s hallowed... more »»
EPA ballast requirements step in right direction
April 2, 2013 Michigan — and the entire region — should benefit from new EPA requirements for purifying ballast water dumped from ships on the Great Lake. more »»
County board on track in tackling airport’s problems
April 1, 2013 With several recent developments, the operation of the Upper Peninsula’s largest airport at K.I. more »»
Michigan needs much more, not less foreign language
March 31, 2013 Michigan's rigorous high school graduation standards are again under discussion in the Legislature, and this time one of the targets is the requirement of at least two years of a foreign language. more »»
MAPS badly mishandled teachers contract issue
March 31, 2013 If you were confused after reading Mining Journal stories in recent days that detail questions concerning whether or not a legal contract is in place for the current school year between the Marquett... more »» |
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