A big thank you To the Editor, The Hancock Athletic Booster Club would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the many sponsors and volunteers who helped make our 23rd Annual Elementary Basketball Tournament a tremendous success. This tournament is much more than a weekend of basketball. ...

Angels Editor: I have two dear friends whose mental states resulted in crises that would have been fatal but for the appearance of angels. These friends have reminded me that the human heart, capable of unimaginable compassion, is our best part. People who are rich, educated, and live in a ...

Canceled school days Editor: To the Michigan legislators, and local school boards. Is educational time important? Would you introduce legislation, or pass school policies to make up all canceled school days, restoring a true 180 days of educational time? Yes, I understand the main reason ...

"Congressman Bergman?" To the Editor, Where is “our” Congressman Jack Bergman when we need him to remember and act on the oath he’s taken as an academy cadet, military officer, and now congressman, to preserve and defend the Constitution of the United States? He’s AWOL as there is no ...

More than two sexes Editor: On December 9, 2025, the Houghton County Board of Commissioners considered a resolution declaring that there are only two sexes: female (XX) and male (XY). Hundreds of citizens showed up, some to support the resolution, most to protest it (including several ...

Editor's Note: We received this delightful letter to the editor earlier this week. Our clerk made contact with the school and the teacher in Virginia and determined it is legitimate. We encourage DMG readers to help this young person out. Dear People of the Great State of Michigan, Hello! I ...