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Opinion

A Tale of Two Law Firms

Letters to the Editor

At their June 30th meeting our school board took a problematic turn voting 5-2 to add a second law firm to the APS payroll. Here are the facts about the Kallman Group. They have two attorneys on staff (father and son) who have no experience representing public schools. They are considered an ...

MBTF Small Tent Managers say ‘good-bye’

Letters to the Editor

“Thank you again for your past service and for helping us with this transition.” — MBTF President Despite attending monthly meetings, our tenure never appeared on any agenda and there was no conversation with us. No vote was ever taken, as per the bylaws. To be clear, we did not resign ...

The tiger by the tail

Editorials and columns

Catching the tiger by the tail, like catching lightning in a bottle, is a difficult task. More difficult is letting go of the tiger's tail. In 2015, President Donald Trump wove together a collection of grievances against the ruling elite in Washington, D.C. and rode into office intent on ...

Construction zones can mean waits

Editorials and columns

The peak of the summer road construction season is rapidly approaching. Across northern Michigan, there are numerous state highway projects in progress while others are just getting under way. The road projects construction often involves lane closures and sometimes the stoppage of traffic ...