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Opinion

American inaction causing Ukraine to lose

Letters to the Editor

Dear Sirs/Madams: Russia is winning. Five months lost, with no military aid for Ukraine. (May 16, 2024, 9:04 a.m. EDT) Secretary of State Antony Blinken says U.S. rushing ammunition, weapons to Ukraine amid fierce fighting. (May 16, 2024, 10:04 a.m. EDT) Russian President Vladimir ...

Trying to turn stress into strength and success

Editorials and columns

It’s been just more than six months since I started working at The News. I’ve learned a lot in that time and continue to learn something new every day, especially in the world of journalism. Both in and out of the office, I’m taking in all things new to me and often seeing familiar ...

Thanks to all who gave their all for us

Editorials and columns

America, she sure has her problems, but without a doubt she remains the best nation on the planet and that is in no small part because of the numerous freedoms we enjoy. Freedom of expression. Freedom to assemble. The right to bear arms. A free and independent press. The right to a fair and ...

Summer memories and thanks

Editorials and columns

I always loved Memorial Day. For that matter, I still do. I wish I could say I love the holiday solely for what it represents: a way of honoring our fallen soldiers who paid the ultimate price in service to their county. And, make no mistake, I am humbled just thinking about such ...

Bring burning coals

Editorials and columns

Have you ever had the experience of being familiar with a text but you harbored major questions regarding the meaning of said passage? Have you felt like the blind man in Bethsaida in Mark 8? You were given “some sight,” but there was still quite a bit of haze? In Mark’s account, ...

Remembering vets this Memorial Day

Editorials and columns

This coming Monday, I will see if I can still squeeze into my Navy uniform and join Memorial Day tributes with Michigan’s 462,000 veterans. Across Northeast Michigan’s four-county region, fellow veterans, family members, and dear friends will pay homage at parades, tributes, picnics, and ...