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Editorials

Virtual meeting Thursday on recycling batteries in state

Whether it’s small single-use batteries, household rechargeable batteries or large batteries for electric vehicles, disposal can pose a significant safety risk to people and the planet. Conversely, batteries contain valuable materials that, when properly managed, can be returned to the ...

Suggestions to stem the spread of invasive species

Invasive species have become such a significant problem that it’s likely the average person can name one with little difficulty, not just casually but in close proximity to where they live. Glossy buckthorn. Eurasian watermilfoil. Wild parsnip. Garlic mustard. Zebra and now quagga mussels. ...

GOP in UP at each other’s throats over endorsement

Wow. That’s what a great many Upper Peninsula residents likely said early last week when a festering behind-the-scenes Republican Party dust up over who’s endorsing whom in the upcoming 2026 elections burst into the public arena as a full-fledged mud slinger. With epithets most often ...