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Opinion

Thank You, Portage Health Auxiliary

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: Copper Country Habitat for Humanity would like to thank the Portage Health Auxiliary for its recent $6,400 grant toward building accessibility ramps for members of our community located in Houghton, Keweenaw and Baraga counties. The Ramps-to-Go Program generally asks the ...

Keweenaw Sheriff Toy Drive

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: 2021 was the 23rd year for the Sheriff’s Office ‘No Kid Without a Christmas’ program, and because of the unbelievable support from the people of the Keweenaw it was a great success allowing us to assist dozens of families! It is very heartwarming to see the generosity ...

Benson has conflict in ruling on Whitmer’s recall cash

Editorial

Jocelyn Benson’s self-serving decision to allow Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to funnel $3.4 million in improperly raised funds to the Democratic Party or other candidates, if allowed to stand, will make a joke of Michigan’s campaign finance laws. The secretary of state previously said Whitmer ...

Redistricting commission couldn’t get much more wrong

Editorial

The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission was wrong. Not just a little wrong, but really wrong. So wrong a majority of Michigan Supreme Court justices were forced to tell them as much, and order the commissioners to release a recording and documents they erroneously withheld ...

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 ...