I am a 100% disabled Vietnam War veteran. I get excellent health care from the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain. I am also a member of the American Legion and the Disabled American Veterans organizations. I recently called a Wisconsin state-level office of the American ...

For a democracy to function there must be two requirements. First, political parties must be willing to compromise. Second, people must be willing to accept results that are not always in favor with their own desired results. I brought up a fact to a young man that Hillary Clinton won the ...

EDITOR: Who pays the men who plow the snow on our streets? Who buys the plow and the fuel to power it? Who pays for heat and lights at City Hall? Who pays city and county clerks and managers? Police, firefighters, public safety officers? There is even a modest stipend for council members and ...

EDITOR: After reading Dr. Dougoveto’s letter to the editor clearly explaining the AxMiTax.org petition, I recently signed the petition being circulated in Dickinson County. Then I started thinking, “Why is eliminating property taxes so important?” This isn’t just about reducing ...

It is with regret that Light at the Inn of Dickinson County has decided to suspend its mission outreach. This has been a most difficult decision and will be effective as of June 1. In the spring of 2016, representatives from a number of churches within Dickinson County recognized the need for ...

EDITOR: When I first heard about the AxMITax proposal it sounded great to me, eliminate all property tax and no one would lose their property due to their failure to pay their taxes. This would be wonderful for the citizens of Michigan and I could easily support this. Then I began to hear ...