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Opinion

Lambing season at Hit n’ Miss Farms

Editorials and columns

If you ask 16-month-old Fynn Centala about the animals pasturing in the field just beyond his lawn, he will give you a distinct and serious, “Baa!” “Oh yeah, he definitely loves the sheep,” admits his father, Brian Centala. Fynn is no different than any other child growing up on a ...

Telling a book by its cover

Editorials and columns

It’s hard to tell a book by its cover, but book cover artists are doing just fine. According to a recent survey, 57% of Americans buy books based solely on their covers. A good book cover grabs attention, conveys a theme, implies a promise, and entices readers to buy. But covers can be ...

Does Congress have the courage to talk to each other?

Editorials and columns

This is an invitation for Michigan’s 13 Congressional Representatives, two United States Senators, Representatives Jack Bergman, John Moolenaar, Hillary Scholten, Bill Huizenga, Tim Walberg, Debbie Dingell, Tom Barrett, Kristen McDonald Rivet, Lisa McClain, John James, Haley Stevens, Rashida ...

Trump’s eyes opened on Putin. Now what will he do?

Editorials and columns

"I'm not happy with what Putin is doing. He's killing a lot of people, and I don't know what the hell happened to Putin," said Donald Trump on Truth Social over the holiday weekend. "I've always had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin of Russia, but something has happened to him. He ...

Dear Senators, pass One Big Beautiful Bill

Editorials and columns

The House passed the One Big Beautiful Bill by a margin of one vote. Well-deserved kudos have been conveyed to the masterful leadership of Speaker Mike Johnson, who navigated through a minefield to get done what needed to get done. Now it's up to the Senate. It's impossible not to think ...