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 ...

Editor: The family of James Raffaelli would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who supported us during our recent loss. Your kind words, cards, food, flowers, plants and acts of kindness have meant so much to us in this difficult time. We especially want to thank the medical ...

Editor: The Copper Country Angel Mission and The Salvation Army would like to thank all the groups, businesses, and people who contributed to the Stuff the Bus School Backpack Program. With the community’s tremendous support 420 preschool through high school backpacks were filled with age ...

More Money for Schools? Yes, Please! Editor: As a proud Hancock resident, I believe deeply in the power of a strong public education system. After decades of disinvestment, Michigan schools remain underfunded, needing an additional $4.5 billion just to be able to give every student the ...

The $1.8 Million Driveway at Taxpayer Expense Editor: The City of Hancock is moving forward with constructing a road on a narrow easement between the DNR trail and the PLCA garages on the West end of Navy Street. The construction plans viewed by condo co-owners and townhouse residents ...

Dear Editor: Republicans, including our representative Jack Bergman, have shut down the Federal Government because they want to strip healthcare away from middle and working-class Americans including Yoopers so they can give more tax cuts to the wealthy. Democrats instead are demanding an ...