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Trust in the Lord

To the Editor: Think about this important point. Creation was mature from its birth. It didn’t have to undergo growth and development. God formed mankind full grown in every detail including all animals, ocean dwellers and vegetation. In fact the universe had the appearance of age right from its origin. Genesis 2:1 tells us, “Thus the heavens and the earth were finished and all the host of them.” It took little time for Satan to appear in the Garden to deceive Eve into thinking she could be God-like if she ate from the Tree of Life. Satan appealed to her pride which is ...

Benefit was successful

To the Editor: On behalf of the Bootjack First Responder Agency, we would like to thank our generous community members as well as local community sponsors for helping to make our 26th Bootjack EMS Chicken BBQ a success. We truly appreciate all of our supporters as we would not be able to do it without you.

Thanks to council offered

I want to extend a HUGE thank you to the members of the Houghton County City Council for approving funding for the Pewabic Street Community Garden. The Pewabic Street Garden creates a beautiful sanctuary in the middle of our city that supports an environment of farm to table thinking. The garden hosts school and community groups throughout the summer and fall to learn more about planting and growing vegetables. I think the garden is a wonderful selling point for our city and am glad that the City Council values the garden as well. Thank you. Sincerely, GINNY HEMMER Houghton

Just imagine it…

Imagine a country so ashamed of it's actual history that it makes it illegal to teach it. WILLIAM WANHALA Pelkie

Something that is necessary

I served in the United States Army in the mid-1980’s, during the Cold War years. I spent four years training every day for war with Russia. Yet, when the Soviet Union released the Warsaw Pact nations in a generally peaceful fashion, and eventually broke up completely, I was ready to welcome the new improved Russia with open arms. I particularly remember my pleasure and optimism as the suddenly-former Soviet nations voluntarily cooperated to compete in the 1992 Olympics as a “Unified Team.” It seemed like a breath of fresh air — like the world was headed in a pretty good ...

Bergman’s mistake

To the editor: Rep. Jack Bergman has just ended any hope Republicans had of beating Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Since Bergman dropped his endorsement of gubernatorial hopeful, Chief James Craig and endorsed Perry Johnson, he has ensured Whitmer of her second term in office all because his feelings were hurt. In a statement, quoted in the Detroit News, Bergman said Craig had ignored “campaigning in Northern Michigan and the U.P. in favor of a self-proclaimed Detroit-centric approach.” That statement is 100% untrue. Chief Craig started campaigning in the Upper Peninsula five months ...