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Don’t sit on the sidelines for crucial midterm elections

After what seems like endless campaigning — and a barrage of television ads and mailers, often downright nasty in the attacks aimed at the opposing candidate — the 2026 midterm elections mercifully have finally arrived. Polls in area counties, in both Michigan and Wisconsin, will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Both states will select new governors, as Michigan’s Gretchen Whitmer is out due to term limits while Wisconsin’s Tony Evers opted not to seek a third term. Michigan will have a new U.S. senator and the Upper Peninsula a new 38th District state senator, with ...

Ukraine says its satellite access is finally back to full speed, but the throttling episode of recent weeks has mushroomed into a larger story about the Trump Administration and an indispensable battlefield technology. Elon Musk did himself no favors over the weekend with a credulous social-media outburst about the Russia-Ukraine war. Nobody is stepping up to take credit for slowing down Ukraine’s eyes and ears in the sky. Mr. Musk’s odd explanation is that Ukraine violated the “terms of service” of Starlink, a commercial product, by using it for offensive military purposes. But ...

Federal fire grants are an investment in regional safety

The more than $2.1 million in federal fire grant funding headed to Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan communities is welcome news — and a reminder that protecting our residents begins with ensuring our firefighters have the equipment, training and staffing they need to do their jobs. For communities across the U.P., where rural distances, harsh winters and limited infrastructure can complicate emergency responses, these grants are more than financial assistance. They are investments in public safety, the people who provide it and the communities that depend on them. Seven Upper ...