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Opinion

Herculean effort to keep Trump happy

Columns

The older he gets, the bigger the baby. Donald Trump has turned the U.S. government into one giant pacifier to calm his fear of seeming less than all-powerful. Consider those billionaires now dropping bags of gold at his feet, concerned that he would use his presidential powers to hurt ...

Ishpeming Lions Club steps up for the holidays

Editorial

The holidays have long been referred to as the season of giving, and that doesn’t always mean bright, shiny packages. The Ishpeming Lions Club recently donated $1,016 worth of food to the Ishpeming St. Vincent de Paul Society Store, along with a donation of fresh vegetables from the ...

US economy doing well but don’t give too much credit to Biden, Trump

Columns

One of Donald Trump’s closing campaign arguments was that he would deliver a new “golden age” for America. This week, he announced that this Trump-powered golden age has already begun. That’s fitting insofar as Trump has rapidly eclipsed the current president, Joe Biden, in setting ...

Carlisle school memorial a good move to recognize bad policy

Editorial

It’s our sincere belief that the United States of America is a great force for good in this world. We feed, cloth and minister to the health needs of more people, day in and day out, than most other countries combined. We always have and likely always will. None of this means, however, ...

Recognizing Jim Hewitt

Letters To The Editor

Jim Hewitt has been a dedicated member of the Marquette Area Public Schools Board of Education since 2015. Born and raised in the Marquette area, Jim has a deep connection to the local community and his lifelong commitment to Marquette’s growth and success has shaped his perspective as a ...

Worst transition in history?

Columns

The soon-to-expire Biden administration is behaving as if an invading foreign power is about to take over and the house must be burned down to keep the “invaders” from succeeding. In the past few weeks, the cynicism meter has ticked up several notches because of the decisions made by the ...