Th the Journal editor: As I sat in church this past Sunday, I reflected on the two recent gun tragedies — one in Providence, Rhode Island and another in Australia — at a time of the Christian season of Advent and the Jewish season of the Festival of Lights. These horrific events should ...

Recently, Upper Peninsula state Reps. Greg Markkanen and Dave Prestin joined 11 other state representatives and nine colleagues in the state Senate in signing an “urgent request” asking U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to “deploy official election monitors and provide comprehensive ...

To the Journal editor: Please check out what our Republican State House did in Lansing (recently) They cancelled almost $645 million in work projects that were approved and ongoing into 2026. Speaker Matt Hall said "not all of them were waste, abuse and fraud." I wish he would show at least ...

To the Journal editor: I am very disappointed with (the) headline you chose, "Out on the street," for your (Nov. 8 sports) article concerning the resignation of Coach Shane Richardson from Northern Michigan University’s football team. I found it very unkind and actually very cruel, ...

To the Editor: The last several weeks have brought the issue of homelessness into painful focus in the Marquette area: 1) Room at the Inn, the homeless shelter on Washington Street in Marquette, continues to operate over capacity and right now needs overflow emergency housing to keep ...

To the Journal editor: This week, we watched Ken Burns epic, “The American Revolution” on PBS television. It caused me to pause and ponder the utter irony of the juxtaposition with the present state of our country’s politics and government. The show basically tells a story of the true ...