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Editorials

The two sides on the effects of US tariffs

Are tariffs a tax cut? It depends, apparently, on who’s giving the answer. Tariffs are a tax imposed on imports. It follows, then, that imports necessarily become more expensive in the country that levies the tariffs. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, during a briefing ...

Thankful for help from neighbors, granddaughter

Bouquet: I would like to thank some of the wonderful persons in my life that God has sent to help me through the latter years of my journey through life. I am a 79-year-old widower, 100% disabled. I have wonderful neighbors — a 13-year-old girl who checks in on me just to say “Hi!” and ...

Marking Conservation Officer Appreciation Day

Bouquet: As fully licensed law enforcement officers who serve a unique role in the state’s law enforcement community, Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers receive additional training to protect fish and wildlife, state parks and forests, rivers, lakes and streams — ...

UP’s only drive-in theater a regional gem

George Friedman once said, “A century is about events, a decade is about people.” That is certainly true when it comes to the Highway 2 Community Drive-in Theater in Manistique. After all, some things are worth saving — especially a good, old-fashioned slice of Americana. Throughout ...

UP well represented in boys basketball state tournament

It’s safe to say this area — and the Upper Peninsula in general — has had a very good run this year in the MHSAA boys basketball state tournament. Both the Kingsford Flivvers and Forest Park Trojans of Crystal Falls earned the right Tuesday to play in the Breslin Center in East Lansing ...

With time change, a reminder to check smoke, CO alarms

With the move to daylight saving time this past weekend, the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs reminds residents it’s also a good time to ensure they have properly working smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors in their homes. Working smoke alarms are imperative, ...