Editor: We would like to thank UP Sheds for the their help and support after our home fire. Their excellent carpentry, general workmanship and high quality roof and trim work are exceptional. We also would like to thank them for expediting things to fit us into their very busy schedule. Thank you UP Sheds. David and Catherine Paavola Pelkie
Editor: Thank you from Hancock Rotary to all the wonderful businesses who contributed to our silent auction at our Hallow-wine event. It helps fund many of our local service projects, including a Christmas party for the CCISD, scholarships and honors recognitions, and community projects. Thanks again to the following businesses and friends: Beviamo Vino, Biggby Coffee, Black Ice Comics, the Bonfire, Breakwater Credit Union, Century 21, 41 Lumber, KBC, Kirkish Furniture, the Mineshaft, MTU, A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Swift's Hardware, University Images, CCCAC, Chicken Tramper, ...
Listening Editor: Many years ago, I had a falling-out with a church friend over something in an organization to which we belonged. All summer I had been listening to others in the organization who were reinforcing my position, so I was very certain that my opinion was the right one. On a Sunday morning, our minister preached on the importance of reconciliation with our neighbors. After the service, I approached my friend and suggested we talk, and we agreed to take a walk together that afternoon. At lunch, when I told my husband that I would give this friend a piece of my mind, he ...
Skill Levels Vary Editor I had to laugh out loud at the opinion column by Tim Graham (of the Media Research Center) in the October 25th Mining Gazette. Mr. Graham is outraged that fact checks by PolitiFact have rated Trump statements as "Pants on Fire" 217 times since 2007, and Biden statements as "Pants on Fire" only 7 times in the same period. I just find it hilarious that a professed conservative would now be demanding "equality of results" over "equality of opportunity!" John W. Loosemore Hancock Wildlife Crossings for Michigan Dear Editor, According to State Farm, Michigan ...
Ranked Choice Voting, a better way To the Editor: Are you concerned about all the anger that is part of politics in the US today? Feel like your concerns aren’t being heard by politicians? The problem with the current election system is a candidate only needs to get the MOST votes to win. Our system allows candidates to win with less than half of the votes. If there are more than two candidates, someone could win with only 35% of the total votes, which leaves 65% of the voters unhappy. The more candidates there are, the percentage of votes needed to win becomes smaller and smaller. ...
Cal Thomas is wrong To the Editor: I’m writing to correct the entirely false opinion piece by Cal Thomas titled “the government shutdown explained” (DMG 10/16/25). The government shutdown is not caused by FDR and the New Deal; it is not caused by a 1935 tax hike on the rich; it it not caused by rich people being taxed too much; it is not caused by poor people not working hard enough; it is not caused by people who fail to live by “economic and moral rules”; it it not caused by people abusing the privilege of seeing a doctor when they’re sick; it is not caused by people ...