IM doesn’t need recreational pot

November 19, 2019

If we have good businesses, people will come. Recreational marijuana is not needed or wanted in my town. We don’t need that kind of business so a few people can get richer. I grew up in a good town and I want to see it stay that way. You know we will have people coming in from everywhere to get high. Cigarettes are bad enough to smell and marijuana is worse. Also, they bought a police dog to catch people who had marijuana. Now they want to give the police more work. If you want more businesses in this town, have a nice Marshalls or Meijer store, like Escanaba. Or good ...

Looking for the 90K Yoopers who don’t know they have prediabetes

November 18, 2019

November is National Diabetes Awareness month and we have teamed up with the Lions Clubs of the U.P. to find the 90,000 Yoopers who are living with prediabetes and don’t even know it. An estimated 1 in 3 adults and 50% of seniors have prediabetes and 90% are unaware that they are on the path to developing Type 2 diabetes. If prediabetes is detected early and treated, Type 2 diabetes can be prevented. This month, we encourage all U.P. adults to find out if they have prediabetes or undiagnosed diabetes — about 7,000 Yoopers are in this category. Go to the web site ...

Need to not overreact to CWD in deer

November 15, 2019

EDITOR: When managing Michigan’s deer population, we need to look at the big picture, not just one issue such as chronic wasting disease. Did you know there are 1.75 million deer in Michigan and that 53,464 died in vehicle accidents last year? An additional 40,000 deer starved to death in the U.P. According to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, as of October 18, 2019, 6,032 deer have been tested for CWD and only 17 tested positive. And these deer did not die from CWD. They were either killed by hunters or from car-deer accidents. They only tested positive after they died ...

Dems criticize LaFave posts

November 13, 2019

State Rep. Beau LaFave’s recent photos posted on social media are being called insensitive and racist, according to an article on the online publication Michigan Advance. One photo depicts a meme where Gov. Gretchen Whitmer murders the state budget. The other shows LaFave posing with thumb’s up next to a mannequin with the words “Lost Hunter from Detroit." The 906 Dems, an organization of Democratic Party leaders across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, calls for LaFave to stop embarrassing himself, his constituents and the office he holds. We stand tall behind state Rep. Cynthia ...

Impeachment inquiry an unfair process

November 12, 2019

Everyone in this country watching the recent impeachment hearings should be very frightened. This is not about which political party is “good” or “bad,” or even President Trump. It’s about the freedoms guaranteed to all Americans under our constitution. We are to be considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law and guaranteed the right to due process — fair and impartial judgment. What we are seeing is a sham and a stain on our great nation. I’d feel the same way whether it involved a Democrat, Republican or any other American citizen. I don’t know exactly ...

MCAC deserves financial help

November 8, 2019

EDITOR: On Oct. 21, there was a letter in the Daily News written by Lola Johnson explaining the work done by the Medical Care Access Coalition, or MCAC. This organization has literally been a lifesaver for many people who otherwise could not afford their medications. MCAC virtually runs on a shoestring budget. In order to keep this essential organization going, funds have to come from somewhere. Where? Private donations, corporate money and grants are necessary to continue providing aid to those who need it the most. As of now, MCAC needs immediate financial relief as they continue ...