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When stinging insects become a painful problem

It's that time of year when stinging insects that normally keep their distance can become a problem. Late summer is peak season for bee, wasp and hornet activity - and the time of year when stinging insects can be at their most aggressive, Emplify Health by Bellin warns. Stinging insect colonies have grown to their largest size and are at their most active as they transition toward nest defense ahead of winter. This transition triggers a more aggressive and defensive behavior toward anything they perceive as a threat, Emplify Health advised in a news release. At the same time, as ...

What do we know after 9/11? Little, if anything

Like most Americans who were adults on Sept. 11, 2001, my life is divided into "before" and "after" 9/11. I awoke to a phone call from a friend at the airport, where her flight had been canceled, and turned on the TV just a few minutes before the second plane hit the World Trade Center ...

Tips on safely navigating traffic to and from school

With Labor Day behind us and the new school year in full swing, it's time for a primer on how drivers and students should adjust to the heavier traffic of classes being back in session, AAA advises. "School commutes are now more complex than ever," Adrienne Woodland, spokeswoman for AAA - The Auto Club Group, said in a news release. "Drivers aren't just watching for students on foot and children getting on or off school buses. They're also sharing the road with e-bike and e-scooter riders. When you combine that with distracted driving and speeding, the consequences can be ...

Still early but flu shots shouldn’t be forgotten

We know it's still early but we want to remind readers that experts say staying up to date on all vaccinations including the annual flu vaccine continues to be important. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the flu vaccination can keep you from getting sick with flu, a potentially serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and sometimes even death. Every flu season is different and flu can affect people differently, but during typical flu seasons, millions of people get flu, hundreds of thousands of people are hospitalized and thousands to tens of ...

9/11 a moment when we came together

U.S. citizens of a certain age can tell you where they were — in many cases, very precisely where they were) when they became aware that imperial Japanese naval and air forces paid that unannounced, and therefore unexpected, visit to Pearl Harbor back on Dec. 7, 1941. The time and date of the Japanese attack that opened the door for direct U.S. involvement in World War II are hard-wired into their individual and collective memories. Life in the U.S. changed on that occasion, they will tell you. After much political division and wrangling up to that point, the nation and its citizens ...

Talsma state honor well deserved

We love using this space to underscore the lofty achievements of Superiorland residents of one stripe and another. One such resident, Marquette County Clerk Linda Talsma, was recently named Michigan Association of County Clerks 2026 Clerk of the Year, recognition, we believe, that's well deserved and long overdue. When contacted by The Mining Journal, Talsma credited her fellow clerks around the state with playing a key role in the award. “Being chosen clerk of the year by my fellow clerks is just such an amazing honor. We work side-by-side on so many issues. My counterparts around ...