Iran’s strategy in this war was never complicated. The mullahs believed that if they choked the Strait of Hormuz long enough, Americans would feel it at the gas pump and Washington would lose its nerve before the midterms. Brent crude spiked past $107 a barrel this month, and Iranian-aligned…
As predictions of a blue wave swell, it’s worthwhile to remember that polls are sometimes wrong, that surveys have tended to undercount Trump voters (though they have been better in midterms), that professional prognosticators can err, and that Allan Lichtman is only right when he’s lucky. And yet…
JD Vance was in Iowa two weeks ago, trying to shore up GOP support in the heartland. “We want farming to be easier in the United States of America, not harder,” the vice president told the crowd in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Farming is always hard, but what could be making it even harder these days? […]
NEW YORK — Two months past his 90th birthday, Buddy Guy is still up for a little bragging, a lot of cursing and a long night of partying. The blues great was celebrated Thursday night with a sold-out show at Radio City Music Hall in New York, where a lineup of guest musicians and a […]
BARAGA — According to a press release from InvestUP, Trans Superior Resources, a Michigan-based subsidiary for Canadian company Bitterroot Resources Ltd, has received $5.2 million in U.S. Department of War funding, available through the Defense Production Act Title II program, to advance high-grade…
ISHPEMING — The city of Ishpeming has announced a State of the City event will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29 at the Ishpeming Senior Center, located at 121 Greenwood St. The agenda for the event will include networking, remarks from the Ishpeming Mayor, department updates…
David Charles Sundblad , 74, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2026 at home in Holladay, Utah. David was born August 27, 1952 in Ishpeming, MI to Colleen H. Simons Sundblad and Raymond L. Sundblad. David had one son, Eric D. Sundblad. David graduated from Michigan Technological University with a…
ROMEO, MI – Joseph Bussone, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and educator, was born on July 7, 1940, in Ishpeming, Michigan. He was the son of David and Angela Bussone, who instilled in him the values of family, faith, and hard work that he carried throughout his life. Joseph was predeceased…
Dear Annie: I walked away from a 50-plus-year friendship. I’ve known “Ralph,” his wife and his kids since the late-1970s. We both worked construction. We never had a deep friendship; most men from the boomer generation don’t. Ralph has a sense of humor that others would say is off-putting…