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Editorial

Veteran suicides should shock everyone

A page 1A story in Wednesday’s Mining Journal should have shocked all who read it: in a nutshell, the piece underscored the fact that 17 veterans each day die by suicide in this country. That’s more than 6,000 per year, for those readers wondering about the math. Considering that all ...

UP’s color season just starting

It’s something that’s easy to do, letting time slip through one’s fingers. But a front page story and photo package in The Mining Journal on Tuesday should remind us all: catch the Upper Peninsula’s spectacular color season before it’s gone. With a few days of summery weather here ...

Fall migration means bird flu could spread

While highly pathogenic avian influenza has not been detected in Michigan’s domestic animals since March, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development encourages animal owners to remain vigilant and take preventative measures as wild birds that may carry the virus complete ...