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Editorials

Need to restore civil behavior, discourse

Barb: Just when I believe Trump has gone his lowest, he “trumps” himself and goes lower. During a visit to a Michigan Ford auto plant, he gave the middle finger and used profanities at an employee who shouted a remark. Believe it or not, this sitting president used the “F” word ...

Roots of political ugliness go deep

Longtime readers of The Mining Journal’s Opinion page are familiar with columnist Cal Thomas, a reliably conservative writer who has been around for a good many years. We have found that close readings of Thomas’ columns — he typically writes at least two per week and apparently never ...

Operation Ghost Rider to focus on distracted driving

While National Distracted Driving Awareness Month concludes in April, Michigan officials in May will continue to reinforce the message that staying focused behind the wheel saves lives. To protect drivers, passengers, bicyclists, and pedestrians alike, law enforcement across the state plan to ...