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Opinion

Bobby and Farmer Brown

Letters to the Editor

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 ...

Biden’s favors to unions keep costing taxpayers

Editorial

President Joe Biden has yet to deliver on many of the promises he made to his Big Labor supporters in 2020, thanks to some moderate Democrats in the U.S. Senate. But he keeps trying. In doing so, Biden signed an executive order last month that is bad news for taxpayers. The order seeks to ...

Affordable internet access

Letters to the Editor

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 ...

Spring forward with home safety measures

Editorial

Daylight Saving Time began Sunday, when clocks moved ahead an hour at 2 a.m. As you adjust your clocks, remember to replace batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. The National Fire Protection Association recommends changing the batteries in your alarms every six months. ...

The impact of technology on jobs

Columns

Recent research has predicted that automation has the potential to eliminate 73 million U.S. jobs by 2030, or 46% of current jobs. The study found 37% of Americans are worried about automation replacing their job. As of 2020, globally there are three million operating industrial robots, a 10% ...

Support Indigenous-led boarding school study

Editorial

The harrowing discovery last year of hundreds of unmarked graves at several Indian Boarding School sites in Canada rightly put wheels in motion — wheels already rusty from neglect. In the immediate aftermath, promises to do better were made by governments, especially in states with their ...