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Opinion

Making your voice heard — in a respectful fashion

Columns

Two decades ago, I took my oldest daughter, Elizabeth, on a perspective college tour. One of the visits was to Kent State University. When we parked our car, we noticed at the edge of the lot a bronze plaque. She asked me what the sign signifies. I shared with her on May 4, 1970, students ...

Column: Food is a blessing that brings us together

Columns

How does food become an item in our lives? We are a nation obsessed about either our intake of food or our avoidance of food for dietary reasons. What kind of food, what vitamins and minerals does it contain, to say nothing about the physical presentation and results in our intestines? Every ...

Windigo who?

Letters to the Editor

The Wisconsin Windigo is a Green Bay-based team that plays in the North American Hockey League. Their connection to the Copper Country? The coach, Blake Hietala, is formerly from Houghton and played for Michigan Tech. Their roster does or did include two local players who aren’t regulars and ...

Faith Perspective: The credibility of Jesus Christ

Letters to the Editor

Because things are getting so bad in America and the entire world, people are talking about the end of the world, i.e., the last days. While it is a good thing to have revivals in our churches, we must understand that revivals won’t heal our nation nor the world. Yes, some people will be ...

Man’s best friend

Columns

Dogs. They’re ubiquitous. “Man’s best friend” we call them. Why? Even their family counterparts – cats – can’t hold a candle to them over the years, as adored house pets. As children, we were like most families in town. Dogs had special names and came running when we called ...