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Editorial

Deer season off to strong start in the Upper Peninsula

As of Mining Journal press time on Tuesday, 377 antlered deer have been harvested and 92 antlerless deer taken in Marquette County for a total of 469, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The firearm deer season began Tuesday and runs to Nov. 30. The DNR’s website ...

We must all carry on Nheena Weyer Ittner’s legacy

Goodbyes aren’t always easy, and it was with much emotion that people came to honor Nheena Weyer Ittner at a Sunday retirement party at her former place of employment, the Upper Peninsula Children’s Museum. Ittner’s last day was Oct. 14, and she has been replaced by Jessica Hanley. ...

Cliffs-Dow grant will help in clean up of site

Many years ago, there was a saying some locals used when describing the Cliffs-Dow site located along Lakeshore Boulevard in the city of Marquette. The former industrial location, idled for the past 50 years or so, was so contaminated that even the crows had to pack lunches when they flew ...

Yooper Con provides valuable information

Maintaining safety and security online were among the reasons some 275 students from across the Upper Peninsula attended last week’s Yooper Con. The annual event, spearheaded by the Upper Peninsula Cyber Institute on the Northern Michigan University campus, took place in the Northern Center ...

2022 midterms are history

Although much remains to be decided nationally, the dust is starting to settle on the 2022 midterm elections locally. Here are a handful of instant reactions to what will likely end up being a record turnout for a midterm. Until someone gives them a good reason not to, First District ...

AP VoteCast shines light on top issues among voters

The AP VoteCast system revealed that high inflation was the top consideration for voters in the midterm elections, just as Republicans had hoped. But the survey also showed that the survival of democracy also weighed heavily on voters’ minds. Control of Congress — and a choice between ...