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Opinion

The best holiday is a safe holiday

Editorial

At the beginning of this year, there was a sense of hope that maybe we would have a more traditional holiday season once fall and winter came. Sadly, that just is not the case. But it doesn’t mean we can’t have a great Christmas. Just as Americans and Europeans were eagerly awaiting their ...

Pet owners: Celebrate the holidays safely

Editorial

With the holiday season in full swing, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development encourages pet owners to celebrate responsibly by following six easy steps to help keep their pets healthy and safe. Happy Tummies: Avoid feeding pets people foods Unfortunately, pets cannot ...

Is prayer answered?

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: Pastor Ken Toth encourages everyone to keep praying. That’s well and good and gives comfort and psychological relief, but is there any objective evidence that prayers have been answered? There’s only unverifiable statements by people that believe in the efficacy of prayer. ...

Michigan should prioritize early COVID treatments

Editorial

When lawmakers return after the first of the year, they should consider this their No. 1 priority: allocating federal virus aid to combat the impact of COVID in Michigan. The House last week signed off on around $1 billion in funding that would invest in new treatments and increase locations ...

TikTok challenge demonstrates what internet has become

Editorial

Although the dust has far from settled on the issue, enough is known about a prank of sorts Friday that resulted in the closure of nearly a dozen schools in the Upper Peninsula alone to broadly condemn what happened. For any readers who might be a half-step behind, a good number of schools ...