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Letters to the Editor

Support for Craig Waddell

To the editor: You will not find a more conscientious City of Houghton resident than Craig Waddell. I have been his neighbor for over 20 years and have seen his dedication to making our neighborhood and the city a better place in which to live. He is thorough, engaged, and truly cares about ...

Congress must act for MI kids

To the editor: Without swift action from Congress, children in Michigan are at risk of losing access to meals this summer and next school year. That’s because critical child nutrition waivers will soon expire and so far, Congress has failed to authorize USDA to extend them. These ...

The significance of the cross

To the editor: At Easter time, especially, we are reminded of the significance of the cross. The cross that is the bridge to eternity with Christ in Heaven. Without this bridge, mankind falls into the bottomless pit of hate. It is the most important subject to ponder. Life is very short and ...

Falcons need their boxes

To the editor: The peregrine falcon nest boxes were originally installed on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge to help keep the rock pigeon numbers down. The boxes were removed when construction was done on the bridge last year. The construction has been completed. It appears that MDOT has no ...

Creation

To the editor: I never argue about macroevolution. It does not make any sense, so it is nonsense, and I don’t have enough blind faith to believe in it. The Biblical Creation is the most logical and realistic meaning of life and is so easy to understand that a child can follow it. The ...

They are not worth fighting for

To the editor: During the holiday truce in the first World War, a British officer talked to a German soldier. The German told him, “I am a Saxon. You are an Anglo-Saxon. Why do we fight?” Anglo-Saxons came to Britain from Germany in the Sixth Century. Saksa (“Saxony”) is the name ...