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Letters to the Editor

Striking up conversations

To the editor: The 2018 Father’s Day flood was a traumatic event, as we all know. We’re used to challenging weather in the Copper Country, but this was something else. The water came down and down. Streets became raging rivers that then ran through houses. Houses moved across the road. ...

A little jääräpää

To the editor: For almost a year, I’ve watched the Copper Country, like every other corner of our vast world, suffer through COVID-19. Most of our folks have risen to the challenge with ingenuity, a dollop of grace, and a pinch of good will for their neighbors. We’ve donned our masks, ...

Open letter to Bergman

To the editor: In my career as a pilot and serving with the military, I have spent a lot of lonely moments in different parts of the globe. As an officer with relatively down to earth beliefs, media news from home can sometimes be troubling. Americans are a diverse bunch and sometimes things ...

Successful toy drive

To the editor: I would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who helped make the St. Joseph Lake Linden Knights of Columbus annual Toy Drive a resounding success. American Legion posts 90 & 291, Roger LaCasse, Darrell Sever, Dan Judnich and many other people and organizations ...

Christmas Event in Hancock

To the editor: The Hancock Business Professionals Association with the City of Hancock would like to thank the following for contributing and participating in our annual Christmas Event on Nov. 27: Hancock Fire Department, Hancock Police Department, Hancock Transit, Bill LaBissoniere, ...

Here and there

To the editor: Taiwan’s population (23.7 million) is just over that of the state of Florida (21.5 million). To date, Taiwan has experienced seven total COVID-19 deaths, while Florida’s COVID-19 death count is nearly 19,000. Why this startling discrepancy? You might guess that Taiwan ...