What is the difference between political figures claiming historical facts and professional historians talking about historical accounts? I believe this is a critical distinction that defines the difference between propaganda/political manipulation used by demigods forever and factual-based ...

These are both uncertain and frightening times for those who are employed by the federal government. We are reaching out to offer our Upper Peninsula federal community another “tool in their toolbox” as we grapple with daily threats coming from the current administration. We are NARFE, ...

On June 15, 2015, I wrote this Letter to the Editor — “On July 1, 2015, there will be sweeping changes to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Law in Michigan. As stated by Mann & Hare, from The Review May/June 2015 (Michigan Municipal League), ‘The changes impact nearly every area ...

The American Legion Auxiliary is a community of volunteers that focus, and serve veterans, military and their families. “The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up,” per Mark Twain, an American writer once shared. The Menominee American Legion Auxiliary Unit 146 ...

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 ...