Opinion
The ballroom amounts to taxpayer abuse
Local columns
Some years ago, I was president of an organization called the Association of Opinion Journalists. Every year we would run a convention in a different city and end it with a celebration in the hotel's ballroom space. Our speaker on that closing night was usually some well-known political ...
US military reaches AI deals with seven tech companies
Local columns
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon said Friday that it has reached deals with seven tech companies to use their artificial intelligence in its classified computer networks, allowing the military to tap into AI-powered capabilities to help it fight wars. Google, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, ...
Almanac for May 2, 2026
Local columns
Today is Saturday, May 2, the 122nd day of 2026. There are 243 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1994, Nelson Mandela claimed victory for the African National Congress after South Africa's first democratic elections. Also on this date: In 1863, during the Civil War, Confederate ...
Perna hits it out of the park
Community
ESCANABA -- It is always inspiring to me when I see groups of individuals that share a vision and successfully plan to make something special happen for our community. Mark Perna is a renowned speaker, delivering over 80 keynotes across North America on an annual basis. He is also a ...
Roots of political ugliness go deep
Editorial
Longtime readers of The Mining Journal’s Opinion page are familiar with columnist Cal Thomas, a reliably conservative writer who has been around for a good many years. We have found that close readings of Thomas’ columns — he typically writes at least two per week and apparently never ...