Editorial
Medicare fraud active in area, region
We trust that a front page story in Wednesday’s Mining Journal relative to what appears to be the latest fraud being perpetrated on local people caught readers’ attention. The story detailed a growing trend of Medicare fraud in the area and region. Marquette Police Department officers ...
Editorial cartoon for Oct. 4, 2025
Promoting safe sleep practices for infants
With October being Infant Safe Sleep Month in Michigan, the Dickinson-Iron District Health Department wants to remind everyone of the importance of infant safe sleep. Sleep-related deaths can occur at any point during infancy, which is from birth to 1 year old, the DIDHD warns in a news ...
Editorial cartoon for Oct. 3, 2025
Alzheimer’s walk proved to be a great success
We like the results of an annual local event that raises money for the Alzheimer’s Association. The Walk to End Alzheimer’s was staged Saturday in the city of Marquette’s Mattson Lower Harbor Park. It raised a good amount of money while attracting a substantial number of people. “The ...



