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Opinion

SKY offers thanks for support

Letters to the Editor

The board members of Simple Kindness for Youth (SKY) would like to extend a thank you to the Keweenaw Community Foundation, the United Way of Marquette County, the James A. Ruppe Foundation and Portage Health Auxiliary (and their dedicated volunteers who work at the Guilded Rose Hospital Gift ...

Is local zoning control a sacred right or a sacred cow?

Letters to the Editor

Michigan’s new clean energy legislation pits local zoning officials against local landowners who want to place clean solar and wind on their land. Citizens for Local Choice says, “local zoning control is a sacred right enjoyed by local units.” Really? If that were true, vital public ...

Column: Understanding the meaning behind Lent

Columns

We are coming up to Ash Wednesday. It is not as well-known as the few days leading up to it, called Mardi Gras; in French, this means Fat Tuesday. The celebration may also be called Shrove Tuesday in some cultures. Both are celebrated before Ash Wednesday, which is the solemn beginning of Lent. ...

Faith Perspective: The problem with lack of commitment

Letters to the Editor

The subject is “A Church without God.” I would assume they don’t mean a Christan Church that teaches and is committed to living in accordance to the teaching of the Bible, the written Word of God. The Bible is very clear on what should be accepted and what needs to be rejected in the ...

Thanks for Cabin Fever support

Letters to the Editor

The Mohawk Park committee would like to thank the musicians, the community for their support and all the volunteers for our Cabin Fever event on Feb. 3. These businesses deserve recognition: Mohawk Superette Sara Lee Slim’s Cafe Pat’s IGA We had good weather and a good ...

Rename the colosseum

Letters to the Editor

Someone in the CLK area should spearhead renaming the colosseum the “Paul Lehto Calumet Colosseum.” It would be fitting and proper for Paul. I’m sure all of us Yoopers in Wisconsin would be for it. Come on CLK, let’s roll. Larry Oinas Shawano, WI