Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivered her second second straight State of the State speech virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, calling to lower taxes and add mental health providers in the state. Beyond those key issues, Whitmer touched on the importance of lowering the cost of insulin, asking ...

After a year lost to COVID-19 restrictions, the FIS Continental Cup is poised to make its hopefully triumphant return this weekend on an upgraded ski jump at Giant Pine Mountain. Given the disruption the coronavirus pandemic has caused, it’s not just an event this year but another touch of ...

To the editor: The Chassell Old Fashioned Christmas committee extends a heartfelt thank you to the many individuals and organizations who helped to make our 2021 celebration a success. Steve Spahn and the staff and students for their help with the craft show, home tour and visit with ...

As News staff writer Steve Schulwitz recently reported, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now says N95 and KN95 masks offer the best protection against the coronavirus, especially since the rise of the omicron variant. However, those masks fit very snugly and often aren’t ...

It’s much easier to focus on what’s wrong with someone or something as opposed to what’s right. Perhaps that’s a function of the human condition, contriving defense mechanisms to help us cope with complicated situations. The hostility many feel toward police, it might be argued, is ...

The day was August 2, 1776. A man rose from the crowd, surveying the manuscript placed on a lone table before them. John Hancock signed his name on the paper with a large flourish and watched as each member of Congress was called up to do the same. For them, it was more than a signature but a ...