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Making the Journey: Chelsea Bossert

In an ironically, deeply disconnected world, music is the last unifying relic we have. The United States, once in the midst of the digital-information age, is now battling for its place in the newly-arrived Age of Artificial Intelligence. We live in a post-truth world. The world I grew up ...

A very special gift

HOUGHTON — There are many reasons why someone would want to visit Spain. The history, the landscape, festivals such as the Running of the Bulls and, of course, the food. For Heidi de Falla, of Houghton, her extended visit to Spain last March was for a very specific reason with a very special ...

USS Liberty

Editor's note: The following was originally submitted as a letter to the editor on May 11. Due to its length we could not run it in the letters section. However, given the subject matter, we felt it is appropriate as an opinion piece for Memorial Day Weekend. The author lives in Grafton, ...

Half full: Mark Wilcox

I've heard it said that the most exciting thing about living in a small town, is watching the grass grow. Well, I grew up in a small Upper Peninsula town, and for entertainment, we didn't watch grass grow ... we liked to watch it burn! I grew up in Rock Michigan, pretty much smack dad in the ...

Singing songs of praise

ESCANABA — An Escanaba women has advanced to the second round of the “You, God’s Music Showcase” — an international competition for Christian singers that will culminate in a concert in Texas and a record deal for the first-place winner. Voting in the second round has begun. One of ...

A Maze-ing artist

CALUMET — Marquette-based artist, Laura Maze is coming to Calumet, hosted by the Copper Country Associated Artists for its gallery season opening, May 23. Maze was selected by the CCAA through her work in the 2025 Bonifas Northern Exposure Exhibition in Escanaba. This marks the first time ...