Opinion
Why Hungary became a big deal
Local columns
What's the big deal about Hungary? It's a central European country with 9.5 million people — slightly less in population and area than the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. But it's been the subject of more care, attention and debate in America than any other country in Europe or the Western ...
Supreme Court to hear religious preschools’ challenge
Local columns
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear from Catholic preschools that say it's unconstitutional to exclude them from a state-funded program because they won't admit kids from LGBTQ+ families. In the latest religious rights case for the conservative-majority court, the ...
Almanac for April 21, 2026
Local columns
Today is Tuesday, April 21, the 111th day of 2026. There are 254 days left in the year. Today in history: In 2016, Prince, one of the most inventive and influential musicians of modern times, was found dead at his home in suburban Minneapolis from an accidental fentanyl overdose; he was ...
Marquette board takes correct path on ‘people’s resolution’
Editorial
A handful of sparks flew at the usually laid back, relatively speaking, Marquette County Board of Commissioners meeting earlier this month when the panel voted 3-2 in favor of a resolution titled, “Resolution in Support of the People.” This innocuous label obscured what the document was ...
