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Letters to the Editor

CARES Act

To the editor: I used to run the SmartZone in Houghton, so I am all about creating jobs. So I was surprised when I heard that your representative to the Michigan House, Greg Markkanen, sponsored House Resolution 267 to reject federal economic assistance from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and ...

Language problems

To the editor: My twin sister is not a “Native American,” she’s not an “African American,” she’s an American. She’s not a “person of color,” she’s a person. My uncle is not a member of the “Gay Community,” he’s a member of our community. I would think that ...

What have we learned?

To the editor: Did you ever have a teacher who punished the whole class because of the misbehavior of one or two students? It always seemed an unfair system, but it was quite effective, especially when I was one of the miscreants. Not wanting to incur the wrath of my classmates, I ...

Character worthy of leadership

To the editor: We are living in challenging times. Who can lead us through? Consider the debate on how to deal with a virus that is impacting our health, economy, and way of life. How big of a role should governments have with public health? What measures become government overreach? What ...

What did you agree to?

To the editor: On Monday, Sept. 14, my wife and I were refused service at UP Health Systems facility in Hancock because we refused to sign the admission contract. We refused for the following reasons: 1) The contract gives UP Health pre-approval to provide and bill for any services they ...

CLK Rotary Club

To the editor: Thank You to the following business for their support of our Labor Day golf scramble: G and J Site Solutions, M and M Powersports, Isle Royale Queen, Dirtworks Contracting, State Farm Dean Kangas, Stumper Industrial, Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home, Campioni True ...