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Opinion

Politics change over time

Editorials and columns

The politics of today is not what it was years ago. The state is divided into tribes with one for seemingly every special interest group you can think of including left-handed, cross-eyed redheads and everything else in between. Back in the dark ages in the state legislature, whenever the ...

Political rhetoric outpaces Social Security solutions

Editorials and columns

Americans deserve honest discussions about Social Security. Unfortunately, that’s not what’s happening. Remarks about Social Security from Elon Musk — a Trump administration adviser assigned to find ways to cut government spending — have drawn an outsized response from Democrats. ...

USPS delivers life on wings: Chicks in the mail

Editorials and columns

“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds,” is a phrase long associated with the American postal worker. Historically, the United States Postal Service has been a lifeline to those in agriculture, connecting ...

UP’s cougar cubs surprise everyone

Editorials and columns

Last week, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced that two cougar cubs were photographed by an Ontonagon County resident, marking the first confirmed sighting of cougars in Michigan in ell over 100 years. According to the DNR, the spotted cubs were believed to be 7 to 9 weeks ...

The joy of having things to look forward to

Editorials and columns

When life feels a bit overwhelming and stress seems never-ending, it’s always nice to have something to look forward to. It’s what helps us see past the chaos of the present and allows us to find joy in the fact that the future will come. This week, I brought that joy to life with the ...

No reason to alter APS policy that works

Letters to the Editor

Thank you, Alpena School Board members Anna Meinhardt and Sarah Fritz and Superintendent Dave Rabbideau, for your comments on the proposal presented by Eric Lawson at the most recent board workshop meeting. The proposal was to alter the present school policy regarding the use of instructional ...