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Opinion

Swami looking for new…

Editorials and columns

Anytime Swami initiates taking on something new there is caution and apprehension. But once he gets past that point, it is as if he had done it before. Last week there was a lot of both, as area football teams did not know what to expect. Even though the players have been playing the game for ...

The United States of America that I know and love

Editorials and columns

At a recent weekly Rotary Club meeting, the guest speakers were three representatives from the Rotary Club of Kerrville, Texas. This town may sound familiar because it was in the news often in the last few months. Kerrville, along with surrounding areas, experienced catastrophic flooding ...

The United Way story — Impactful, relevant, sustainable

Editorials and columns

The year 2022 was one of transition for the United Way of Northeast Michigan. We changed our business model to improve fundraising and the delivery of program and services enhancing the common good by creating opportunities for all in our communities served. Previously, 80% of our support was ...

Amazon expands jobs and services in rural America

Editorials and columns

ERIE, Pennsylvania — Few outside of those who live there understand what the county of Erie's future holds for its economic future. Is it rural? A port? A city? A college town? A beach town? A faded Rust Belt hub for industrialization? Drive around the county and you'll soon find that it is ...

Lisa Cook is wrong

Editorials and columns

Uncharacteristically for him, Donald Trump is being too modest in asserting his power over the Federal Reserve. He's fired Lisa Cook "for cause," citing a clearly pretextual alleged mortgage infraction, when as a constitutional matter, he should be able to fire her, or Chairman Jerome ...