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Opinion

Please don’t sign SECURE MY VOTE

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: The SECURE MI VOTE petition suggests Michigan’s voting process is not secure and to “fix it,” voting must be harder. Hand recounts, audits and the GOP report, led by Sen. Ed McBroom, prove our elections are secure. To secure our elections, here’s a sample of the ...

Acknowledging disparities an important step for MSP

Editorial

There’s no way to fix a problem officials won’t admit exists. That’s why we were encouraged by Michigan State Police Director Col. Joe Gasper’s reaction last week when an independent analysis of his agency’s traffic stop data from 2020 showed people of color were more likely to be ...

Golden oldie movies

Columns

Normally, the start of a new year suggests a look forward, but here’s an opportunity to look backward and consider some of the finest golden oldie movies still available for viewing - movies that remind us of the high standards for good, well written scripts, long time professional directors ...

MDHHS updates quarantine, isolation guidance for schools

Editorial

ces has updated its school quarantine and isolation guidance for kindergarten through 12th grade to reflect recent adjustments by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that modifies or shortens the periods to as few as five days in some circumstances. MDHHS continues to recommend ...

Seriously, why?

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: I’ve been trying to figure out why some people are so fervent in their continuing support for former President Donald Trump. I’m no great fan of either political party. My opinion is that both parties have become completely subservient to their corporate and Wall Street ...

Thank you PHA

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: The Portage Health Auxiliary awarded $1500 to the Dan Schmitt Gift of Music and Education Fund in their most recent round of giving. This award will be used to help the Gift of Music to continue offering free after school music lessons in guitar and piano at the Calumet Art ...