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Opinion

Liquid spirits do harm

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: I am going to try and write this letter and not sound self-centered, judgmental or religious, because I’m not. But, someone has to denounce crazy ideas that would make God’s house anything but a home of worship and prayer. I’m talking about the Paster and Brewster from ...

Whitmer, stay firm on avoiding mandates

Editorial

Much like last holiday season, Michigan is getting slammed with a wave of COVID-19 infections. While this is discouraging, we’re pleased to see that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is avoiding lockdowns and other orders she relied on for much of the pandemic. In recent weeks, Michigan has led the ...

Giving Tuesday worth taking time to donate for

Editorial

For the fifth year, the Portage Health Foundation is raiding money for local charities through its Giving Tuesday. The program that PHF has dubbed “Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is” is one where the PHF will match up to $100,000 total in donations made to local non-profits as part of ...

Giving Tuesday

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: Everyone wants to do more with their money and Giving Tuesday is a great way to do that. I volunteer for medical transports for Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly and get to see what Little Brothers does and to meet such nice people who haven’t been out since their ...

Generally going to pot

Columns

I do like a nice play on words, like “smart phone” (when we rarely use it as a phone, and more like a small computer in our pocket). “Generally going to Pot” as a title is a play on Dollar General and the various cannabis dispensaries across the state. To be fair, this observation ...

Panel must obey clearly written redistricting law

Editorial

There’s no wiggle room in the language of the constitutional amendment that established the Michigan Independent Redistricting Commission. The law states plainly the commission “shall conduct all of its business at open meetings.” Shall, not may. And yet the 13-member panel redrawing ...