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Editorial

Speed-involved crashes have decreased

Exceeding the speed limit is more than just breaking traffic laws—it represents dangerous behavior that threatens the safety of everyone on the road. Driving at high speeds with impatience or carelessness not only puts the vehicle’s occupants at risk but also endangers pedestrians, cyclists ...

Almanac

Today is Friday, June 27 Today in History Today is Thursday, June 27, the 179th day of 2024. There are 187 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 27, 1957, Hurricane Audrey slammed into coastal Louisiana and Texas as a Category 4 storm; the initial official death ...

Fireworks and animals just don’t work

We suspect more than a handful of Upper Peninsula residents and people everywhere are in the process of laying in a supply of very noisy fireworks to help commemorate the extended Fourth of July holiday weekend. And why not? Michigan law, changed a few years back, opened the door — with ...

Keep your car on road during holiday weekend

What are your plans for the holiday weekend? Are you planning a camping trip somewhere in the U.P. Maybe you are planning to visit friends of relatives downstate? Perhaps you have just planning to drive to some of the nearby celebrations like the Gladstone or Escanaba Fourth of July ...