This week’s Bouquet goes to the local Upper Peninsula Power Company employees — From Dan and Gay Kleikamp, Ford River: On Feb. 17, our power was out for seven hours. The lady who took our emergency call was friendly, caring and explained the situation. After several hours she gave us an ...

Almost 250 years ago, George Washington created America’s first mass immunization mandate, relying on science to protect public health. Oh, how times have changed. Back then, smallpox had just helped end the Continental Army’s invasion of Canada. Despite making it all the way to Quebec, ...

Devastating wildfires, flooding and winter storms were among the 23 extreme weather and climate-related disasters in the U.S. that cost more than a billion dollars last year – at an estimated total loss of $115 billion. The past three years have shattered previous records for such events. ...