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Bobby and Farmer Brown

To the editor: This letter is intended to be read to young children. Years ago, while in the 2nd grade at the old Centennial School in the Keweenaw of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, we read a story from an Elson primary reader. This concerned a young boy by the name of Bobby, who was sent by his mother to a neighboring farm to buy three apples. Bobby was a nice little boy who liked apples. “Eating apples will help you to stay healthy and strong,” his mother told him. “And you’ll have nice, rosy cheeks.” There stood Farmer Brown wearing bib overalls and a straw hat while ...

Affordable internet access

To the editor: No matter where you live in Michigan, you should be able to access the internet with a reliable, affordable, and secure connection. Ask your representatives to approve the funding and have eight full-time employees for the Michigan High-Speed Internet Office! Families need the proper bandwidth to finish school assignments, access telemedicine services, put their small businesses on a level playing field, apply for loans and grants for their farms, and video chat with their loved ones. We need the funding and full-time staff for MIHI. The legislature must set aside the ...

Women’s History Day

To the editor: Thank you to The Daily Mining Gazette and editor Lucy Granroth for publishing the article on Cora Reynolds-Anderson, the first woman legislator in Michigan and also the first Native American elected to any legislature in the U.S. It is great to be reminded of how rich and varied our history is here in the U.P.!

Thanks from South Range

To the editor: The South Range 4th of July Committee would like to thank the following donators for their support during our Valentine’s Day celebration: The Bonfire, Country Inn and Suites, Radiance Salon, The Bluffs, South Range Pub, Campioni Convenience and Range VFW Post 6165. We also want to give a thank you to the Slick Nickel band for providing excellent music. People had a fun time!

Sidewalk thanks

To the editor: The winter sidewalks in Hancock are the barest and safest they’ve ever been. THANK YOU! THANK YOU to everyone who had something to do with making this happen!

Eagle Harbor’s wrong move

To the editor: Our family loves visiting the Keweenaw Peninsula.  Most of the Keweenaw is hospitable and friendly to tourists.  The Village of Eagle Harbor is doing the opposite with their proposed Short Term Rental Ordinance. Do they realize how important we visitors are to the local economy?  Maybe it doesn’t matter to the wealthy retirees in the Village of Eagle Harbor, but it matters to the remainder of the Keweenaw.  Tourists provide much needed revenues to the Keweenaw.  In fact, we are the major driver of a sustainable economy. It’s becoming increasingly difficult ...