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Opinion

Eagle Harbor’s wrong move

Letters to the Editor

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 ...

Eagle Harbor overreaches

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: With its tight restrictions on short-term rentals, Eagle Harbor is raising a big middle finger to tourists, businesses and the hard working folk of the Keweenaw. Short-term rentals play an important role in a healthy tourist-recreation economy, giving tourists a rich array of ...

Township’s stealth STR ordinance

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: This council at Eagle Harbor Township are about to pass a short-term rental (STR) ordinance that is highly restrictive and will hurt Keweenaw taxpayers. STRs are an integral part of our tourism economy, which is critical. Also limiting the use of homes and the option to rent ...

March is Michigan Food and Ag Month

Editorial

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has proclaimed March as Michigan Food and Agriculture Month, to honor and celebrate Michigan’s farmers, the diversity of products grown and processed in our state, and the partnerships that keep our food and agriculture industry thriving. “Michigan’s food and ...

Schools need help on graduation rates

Editorial

A couple of percentage points may not seem like much, but every slip in the graduation rate means fewer students getting a timely start to their careers or college life. That’s why it concerned us to read that graduation rates remained deflated at Northeast Michigan schools amid the ...

Suicide fund will help survivors when they need it the most

Editorial

Dealing with the loss of a loved one can be an overwhelming experience and someone who is grieving should not be faced with financial issues on top of it. This is an issue that the Community Foundation of Marquette County is addressing, as it announced Monday the creation of a resource to ...