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Editorials and columns

This is hard work!

One has to admire those who write columns for newspapers and other weekly periodicals. Thinking of things that readers will find of interest is hard! How do I know that? I am trying right now to write one, and mine is just a two-times-monthly one! I was going to write about ...

Listen to the people — lesson learned?

This marathon election is over. Without question, it has to be one the most unusual presidential elections ever. As I write this, the media pundits are doing exactly the opposite of the overriding message the American people sent to Washington. The so-called experts are all puzzled as to ...

Poll workers, clerks served admirably

A record number of Michigan voters cast ballot in Tuesday’s election, including a huge wave of early in-person voters and absentee voters. Clerks across Northeast Michigan, across the state, and across the country handled everything well and deserve our thanks. By most accounts, ...

It’s Winter Hazards Awareness Week

As temperatures drop and winter approaches, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared Nov. 3-9 as Winter Hazards Awareness Week. The Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD) urges Michiganders to prioritize winter emergency preparedness to stay safe during ...

Moments and memories

“Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.” — Dr. Seuss When I worked in personnel at Besser, my mentor, Feeney Krueger, instilled in me a habit that has been with me since — check the daily obituaries. On the surface that seems a bit morbid, but ...

Prioritize Michiganders in lame duck

At the time I’m writing this column, we don’t yet know the official results of Tuesday’s general election. But what we do know is that the Michigan Legislature’s lame-duck legislative session is coming, no matter the election’s outcome. For those who are unfamiliar, “lame ...