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Cliffs featured in U.S. climate challenge

By Journal Staff MARQUETTE — Cleveland-Cliffs announced Thursday that the U.S. Department of Energy will feature the company in its Better Climate Challenge Road Show video series. According to a press release from the company, the Better Climate Challenge Road Show showcases real-world ...

Parade sends holiday thrills along Third

In the photo above, a city snowplow decorated in a “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” theme drives along Third Street in Marquette as spectators look on. In the photoat right, Darth Vader and other characters from “Star Wars” walk in the parade on Friday. Area residents came out in ...

Hints from Heloise: Some packaging much too difficult to open

Dear Heloise, As we baby boomers become senior citizens, we find ourselves increasingly struggling with packaging of all kinds. I routinely have to get out my X-Acto knife to open products encased in impenetrable, heavy plastic backed by stiff cardboard. Push-and-turn and squeeze-and-turn ...

Nature’s fury on the big lake

Marquette resident Ron Mattson caught this photo of Lake Superior in October. He said it took it to make those new to the Lake Superior shore line aware of the danger the Big Lake can pose. He said the photo was “taken from a safe distance capturing wave crashing over Black Rocks and just ...

Nature’s festival of lights

Marquette resident Ron Mattson took this beautiful photo of the Northern Lights north of Marquette on Friday. Did you take a great shot of the sunset over Teal Lake? Or did you happen to snap a captivating image of wildlife? The Mining Journal is accepting original local photo submissions from ...