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Opinion

Ways to beat the heat when summer temps soar

Editorial

The region could have a scorching start to next week as the National Weather Service predicts temperatures could climb into the mid-90s Monday and Tuesday. With that in mind, we’re repeating the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services guidelines to protect against risks related to ...

Why socialism is a ‘luxury belief’

Local columns

More young people vote for socialists. They believe socialism is good for the poor, and “pro-working class.” But is it? In my new video, Leyla Taghiyeva, my latest Stossel Fellow, interviews psychologist Rob Henderson, who points out that few poor people want socialism: “When you ...

The Maine Democrats aiming to take Platner’s place on ballot

Local columns

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Democrats in Maine began jockeying Thursday to become the new candidate for a pivotal U.S. Senate seat after progressive nominee Graham Platner announced he will withdraw from the race after a sexual assault allegation. Democrats need to pick a candidate to replace ...

Summer heat in the north woods

Local columns

ESCANABA- When the woods are steamy and hot and the July sunshine bakes the U.P., every wild thing lies low. Leaves hang limp on the canopy of hardwood branches. The velvety bucks take shelter in the shady cedar swamps. The black bears wallow in the mud holes and in the refreshing bubbling ...