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Letters to the Editor

A perspective on board pay

I read the recent article covering the most current Dickinson County Board meeting and was taken aback by one of the items reported. The topic was related to the discussion of, and voting on, board pay. The issue to me is not that the board considered raises, but the comments by one of the ...

Let’s save those aluminum tabs

EDITOR: Those little aluminum tabs. You say I should save them? Here’s a good reason: Since 2000, recycling these little tabs has generated $400,000 for the Ronald McDonald House in Milwaukee, Wis. Revenue from recycling these tabs helps keep families near their children who are receiving ...

A hidden threat to midterm election

EDITOR: Many people are aware of the alleged election issues from the 2020 elections and the various legislative proposals in response. However, there is a much more impactful and larger voting rights issue that looms large. The production and distribution of ballots and related election ...

Little to admire in Bergman’s voting record

U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman showed up at a gathering honoring the outstanding U.P. gold medalist Nick Baumgartner. Nick’s “sisu” and encouragement of Iron County kids are admirable. What Congressman Bergman has been up to lately is not. Bergman voted against the Global Respect Act that ...

Do you believe in magic?

EDITOR: How many Americans voted for 7% inflation? Raise your hand and hang your head. If you were duped into believing the vaccines would stop you from getting COVID-19 or from spreading it, go to the gas station and spend double what you were spending to fill up your gas tank … if you ...

‘Hail Mary’ for health care

Recently, I found myself in a quandary. My husband and I qualify for Marketplace Insurance, but our three children qualify for Medicaid. Common sense would assume that one would have the choice between Medicaid and subsidized Marketplace Insurance. However, the reality in Michigan is that the ...