Thursday, April 25, is National Parental Alienation Awareness Day. “Parental alienation is when one parent gives a child permission to break the other parent’s heart,” Dr. Amy Baker said on an episode of “Dateline” this past fall. Baker is an expert on the long-term effects of ...

The Board of Directors and I announced to our employees last week that TRICO Opportunities Inc. will soon cease production of commercial wood products in our wood products manufacturing facility. A stepped shutdown of the shop operations has been initiated and we implemented initial layoffs in ...

As my husband and I traveled through the Iron Mountain area over the weekend, it is such a shock to see how many businesses have shut their doors. There is nothing here anymore to keep people in the area. What are these poor people doing for work? I say, pack up and get the heck out of this ...

What, no Community Easter Dinner? Not only are we losing generous volunteers but longtime businesses as well. Perhaps the year 2020 will bring hope for a thriving community again. Happy spring is here after a long winter with a lot of ice and snow. A blessed Easter to all.

First and foremost, I would like to thank our local community for the continued support and generosity given to our local Cancer Loan Closet. Without you, we wouldn’t exist. You have helped so many people who have been battling catastrophic illnesses and for that you should be commended. ...

Does being a member of a political party or religious organization take away your need to oppose their actions and beliefs you find immoral or corrupt? If the answer is yes, then you are a part of that corruption or immorality. It seems to me that the country has progressed because ...