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Opinion

Homeland Security officials voice concerns about shutdown

Columns

WASHINGTON (AP) — A disruption in reimbursements to states for disaster relief costs. Delays in cybersecurity response and training. And missed paychecks for the agents who screen passengers and bags at the nation's airports, which could lead to unscheduled absences and longer wait times for ...

Almanac for Feb. 12, 2026

Columns

Today is Thursday, Feb. 12, the 43rd day of 2026. There are 322 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1999, the Senate voted to acquit President Bill Clinton in his impeachment trial on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice. Also on this date: In 1554, Lady Jane Grey, who had ...

Study shows seat belt use rising in Michigan

Editorials

Results of a recent study indicates Michigan appears to be moving in the right direction again in terms of seat belt use. In 2025, the state recorded its highest seat belt use rate since 2019, according to a grant-funded direct observation study by Michigan State University. The study, ...

Remembering Dave ‘The Can Man’ Dawe

Letters to the Editor

Dave “The Can Man & Tangler” Dawe: Nov. 14, 1951 — Feb. 11, 2025. I CAN make it through the next 24 hours. I CAN make today better than yesterday! I CAN make someone laugh today! I CAN teach a survival class. I CAN choose to focus on what I have, not what I want! I CAN ride this ...

Has there been voter fraud?

Columns

When President Trump claims there has been “voter fraud” in previous elections, what usually comes to my mind is non-U.S. citizens casting ballots. That is against the law. There have been a few such instances, but no credible proof they were enough to change the outcome of an ...