Opinion
The indomitable President Trump
Local columns
Andrew Jackson is the only president of the United States who got the better of his attempted assassin. The aged Jackson was at the Capitol for a congressional funeral when a crazed man named Richard Lawrence aimed a pistol directly at his chest and pulled the trigger. It misfired. Jackson ...
Powell plans to stay at Fed after his term as chair ends
Local columns
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jerome Powell said he plans to remain on the board of the Federal Reserve after his term as chair ends next month "for an undetermined period of time," citing the "unprecedented" legal attacks against the central bank by the Trump administration. "I worry these attacks are ...
Almanac for April 30, 2026
Local columns
Today is Thursday, April 30, the 120th day of 2026. There are 245 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1975, the Vietnam War ended as the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to Communist forces. Also on this date: In 1789, George Washington took the oath of office at Federal ...
Leonard exit from race should be cautionary tale
Editorial
Many Upper Peninsula residents are only vaguely familiar with former Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Leonard, who suddenly halted his campaign late last week. Of course, Leonard had some degree of name recognition going in given his time as a state representative from Clinton and ...
