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Letters To The Editor

Bill will not do the job

To the Journal editor: As an elder law attorney in Marquette, I’ve seen firsthand how credit cards provide critical tools for financial stability, especially for seniors and working families in the Upper Peninsula. Many in our community use credit card rewards programs to help cover ...

Peace at hand

To the Journal editor: After 15 months of fighting and many failed international attempts to broker a truce, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a deal that will pause fighting in Gaza and lead to a phased release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, and our TV screens have been ...

Thanks given by St. Vincents

To the Journal editor: Thanks to many in the Ishpeming area, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) — St. John and St. Joseph Conference’s annual Christmas Basket distribution was a huge success as 108 Ishpeming-area households (213 people), including 21 families with school-aged ...

Program does great work

To the Journal editor: On behalf of the Lake Superior Detachment 764 Marine Corps League, in conjunction with Toys For Tots, we would like to thank all the businesses, organizations, veterans groups and individuals in Marquette County that helped with our 2024 Toys Campaign. Without the ...

Necessary evil?

To the Journal editor: Please entitle this “UP’s Golden Goose has Copper Feet”. If you need to shorten it, perhaps “UP’s Au Goose has Cu Feet”. The numbers in parentheses are my word count and may be removed. Gotta love those republican stooges squealing like piggies as they ...

Time, cash waster

To the Journal editor: The recent news of Michigan Department of the Transportation and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources planning to spend $584,000 on a statewide “Wildlife Crossing Study” seems to me to be a waste of money and time. Apparently, the focus will be on vehicle ...