After a two-year hiatus the Finnish Theme Committee of Hancock, hosts of Heikinpäivä, wondered if we could once again rally the energy and community interest in another celebration. Rather than wonder, we put one foot in front of another and on the 28th of January we pulled off another great ...

Publishing Stephen Moore’s February 21 editorial entitled “It’s now or never for school choice everywhere” is irresponsible in today’s educational climate. Not only is Moore’s track record questionable in his own field of economics, he’s stepped far out of his lane to provide a ...

On the morning of Feb. 22, 2023, we woke up to our home and garage fully engulfed in flames. We made it out with the clothes on our backs. It was a total loss. We would like to express our gratitude to the South Range, Atlantic Mine and Hurontown fire departments. They fought the fire in ...

In response to “An open letter to the MTU Pep Band,” published Feb. 15, the Huskies Pep Band would like to apologize for the chant that originated in our section at the Friday night Winter Carnival hockey game against BGSU. What began as an uncouth expression of frustration between a few ...

I was disappointed to read your editorial of Feb 8 in which you stated the criteria for letters to the editor. Perhaps I misunderstand, but it appears you will not be printing letters that pertain to national/international issues. Part of a healthy community is an open exchange of ideas ...

On Thursday, I noticed that the gate to the parking lot at Hancock Beach was open and there were cars parked inside. I drove in and was happy to see the lot was plowed and many trails on the beach and in the campground were plowed. It was great for walking. Now that the trails are taken ...