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Letters to the Editor

A plea of support for the DMG

To the editor: Thank you to the Daily Mining Gazette for creating the recent pullout of student-designed ads for local businesses and congratulations to all the 5th grade students whose ads were chosen by businesses! I enjoyed the creativity and individuality of your ads and artwork. You ...

Mutually assured protection for all

To the editor: Everyone is now concerned to varying degrees about getting this new coronavirus infection. We know now that all age groups are at risk for severe disease with the elderly at greatest risk. There has been much talk about the availability and use of personal protective ...

POTUS struggles to row boat

To the editor: It has become very evident that the President of the United States (POTUS) is leading a basically ineffective response to the current pandemic. Fortunately, three excellent healthcare professionals are affording the POTUS vital, informed, and accurate information. The Governor ...

Is it already too late for us?

To the editor: It seemed like such a good idea at the time; a fool-proof way to maximize profits for investors hungry for never-ending, ever-increasing rates of return. Why pay American workers to produce products in domestic factories when you can afford to move their machines to China, hire ...

Internet and COVID-19

To the editor: We live in one of the approximately 25% of households in Houghton County who do not have access to broadband. We rely on a Verizon hotspot for our internet. The monthly cost for this “unlimited” plan is $270 with a 60GB cap (the U.S. median internet subscriber usage is ...

Better solution to quarantine

To the editor: Wouldn’t it be better to only quarantine people that are perhaps 60 and older? We could wear masks and gloves and the government could pay us extra money for any extra help we need to stay quarantined. Since it is only older people that are dying and having serious ...