The Mining Journal’s Editorial Board has long felt — and held — that among the most significant blemishes upon the United States is the number of people that find themselves beset by food insecurity. That’s what they’re calling plain old, garden variety hunger these days — food ...

It is an action that defies explanation — or understanding the motivation — but Tuesday five schools in lower Michigan had to deal with a phony report of a shooting. One prompted the Okemos School District near Lansing to not just evacuate but call off classes for Wednesday to let ...

This week’s bouquets go to: Escanaba Senior High School’s Visual Arts Club has received a generous donation from John Sesney honoring Fay Sesney. Fay was an outdoor enthusiast, an active community member, a successful stained glass artist, business woman, and an educator. John wanted to ...

This week Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced her Lowering MI Cost plan which would eliminate the state’s retirement tax and increase tax credits for working families. Perhaps the one aspect of her plan that got the most attention from the average taxpayer is Whitmer’s plan to issue ...

There is little doubt the lightning-fast action of a pair of law enforcement officers recently — one a member of the Department of Natural Resources, the other a Michigan State Police trooper — saved the life of a Delta County man. This drama played out one week ago in the Rapid River ...

It’s long been known that providing skilled nursing can be among the most demanding jobs. At the same time, it’s crucial to keep enough nurses working in the profession to meet public health care needs. So finding ways to attract and retain nurses is essential to making sure our hospitals ...