Editorials

Road construction season is here, so drive accordingly

It seemed like Upper Peninsula residents waited a little bit longer than usual for the lingering winter of 2025-26 to dissipate and consistent summer-like weather to arrive. And along with summer comes all the things we expect, including picnics, camping, swimming and a great many road construction projects. Yes, mixed in with all the things we look forward to during nice weather are those road projects that can seem a little annoying, especially if they delay a trip. However, these projects will be making improvements to the routes we travel by motor vehicle that, when finished, will ...

Editorial cartoon for July 27, 2026

Event Sunday in IM to honor Dr. Jacobs

BOUQUET The community will have the chance Sunday afternoon to say thanks to longtime area family physician Dr. Donald Jacobs. Local families, physicians, nursing and medical center staff and others are invited to Pine Grove Country Club, 520 W. Hughitt St. in Iron Mountain, from 2 to 5 ...

PEO thanks Culver’s for recent fundraiser

BOUQUET To the owners, managers, and staff of Culver’s, a huge thank you for recently partnering with our P.E.O. Chapter AN for a Culver’s Cares fundraiser at your Iron Mountain restaurant. It was fun being a part of the staff for the evening. Thanks to your hospitality and the donation of a portion of the evening’s sales, we will be able to continue helping women fulfill their educational goals by supporting P.E.O. philanthropies. We thank all of you, and your customers, for your generosity! For more information on P.E.O., go to www.peointernational.org.

Editorial cartoon for July 25, 2026

Families should learn the signs of drowning

For World Drowning Prevention Day on Saturday, a trauma expert in Wisconsin warns that drowning can be fast, silent and difficult to recognize when seconds count to react in time. World Drowning Prevention Day, observed annually on July 25, serves as a reminder that many drowning deaths are preventable. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 4,000 fatal unintentional drownings occur in the United States each year, an average of 11 deaths per day. An additional 8,000 near-drownings are treated in emergency departments annually. “The biggest thing ...