Not to discount the importance of tradition, but hunting means so much more to Northeast Michigan than that alone. Hunting matters to Northeast Michigan’s economy, generating some $140 million in economic activity here every year as hunters buy licenses, gear, and food and out-of-towners ...

Homeostasis and Michigan voters. The two go together. Now be honest. When was the last time you read a column, let alone a political column, dealing with the desire to keep things in balance? Or put another way, an aversion to knee-jerk change. For the past five decades in this state, ...

On Tuesday, our 10-year-old hugged us both tightly — her mom twice just before she left to teach, and me just before she got on the bus. I’m thankful that she still wants to hug and hold my hand occasionally. That is the fleeting sweetness of the pre-teen age. On that day, it was ...

Thunder Bay Theatre will host an event Saturday at which officials hope to raise $25,000 toward its renovation after two devastating fires. A Speakeasy Cabaret event begins at 6 p.m. Saturday at Joshua Tree Studio and Spa. Tickets are $65 and can be purchased at ThunderBayTheatre.com (where ...

“The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.” — Socrates “Any fool can know. The point is to understand.” — Albert Einstein Once again, the polls were wrong. According to the Five Thirty-Eight average of national polls on Election Day, Democrat Kamala Harris ...

As of this past week, I’ve officially been working at The News for over a year. Time flies when you’re having fun — or time flies when you’re constantly busy and trying to put out a paper each day. Either way, the year definitely went by quickly, but I’ve enjoyed my time here and ...