I purchased a Stormy Kromer the other day. Inside at the back of the hat is an American flag and the statement: Made in USA in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula of globally sourced materials. So, the hat is made here but the cloth it is made from is imported. Many products are made this way; ...

The recent executive order that mandates the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to be eliminated to the maximum extent of the law WILL have consequences for local library services. Thankfully, the Dickinson County Library is largely supported by local taxpayers and does ...

EDITOR: What does a king/autocrat behavior look like? The definition of a king is a male monarch of a major territorial unit. An autocrat is defined as a person, as a monarch ruling with unlimited authority. Our form of government defines that Congress as making the laws consistent with ...

EDITOR: Imagine that your wife and children can only watch as armed men in uniforms drag you to a waiting vehicle. They have no warrant and you will have no day in court. They will tell the news media that you belong to a criminal gang and that you are in the United States illegally. They are ...

Today, March 25, is the national observance of Equal Pay Day, when women and men around the country recognize the wage gap between working women and men — and offer potential remedies to address pay inequity. According to statistics released in 2024 by the U.S. Census Bureau, women earned ...

This is a letter directed at Elon Musk. Dear Elon, On your media site, X, you posted: “My companies make great products that people love and I’ve never physically hurt anyone, so why the hate and violence against me?” Perhaps growing up in South Africa, you never were introduced ...