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Letters to the Editor

Vote yes on Bay IM millage

EDITOR: There are some in our county who would have you vote against the Bay College Iron Mountain Campus millage renewal proposal, but here are several reasons for voting YES — — Vote YES if you, or someone you know, has benefited from taking classes at Bay College Iron Mountain ...

Bay has made a difference

EDITOR: On Aug. 5, Dickinson County will have only ONE issue on the ballot: to renew the 1 mill allocation for the Bay College Iron Mountain Campus. As a full-time faculty member, I taught at both campuses in Escanaba and Iron Mountain for 29 years. I have seen how Bay College has made a ...

Tractor ride to VA set for July 23

EDITOR: On Wednesday, July 23, the Northwoods Antique Tractor Club will have our 11th-annual tractor ride to the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain. We will meet on State Street near Alter Metal Recycling in East Kingsford and be ready for an escort by Kingsford Public Safety ...

Serving the public or party?

EDITOR: Has our democracy evolved into a political system of party affiliation? The principals of our system of government were founded on the ideal of impartial and absolute rule of law for everyone and individual freedoms of free speech and thought. The idea was that elected officials would ...

Letters welcome

Letters to the editor should be kept as brief as possible but can be up to about 500 words. The letter must include the writer’s full, legal name, address and telephone number. Letters are to be signed with a single name, even if representing a group. Potentially libelous statements and ...

Think twice on Bay millage

On Aug. 5, Dickinson County voters will be asked to approve another 20-year millage for Bay College. In other words, they are asking for millions more dollars from property owners in Dickinson County. While supporting education is important, it’s fair to ask some thoughtful questions before ...