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Opinion

Amid cold and flu season, check labels on OTC meds

Editorials

With flu season apparently in full swing, plus colds and COVID in the mix, Aspirus Health Care recommends some caution when reaching for over-the-counter medications to treat whatever bug might have struck. Aspirus Pharmacy Resident Kenneth Yuk reminds the public to review labels carefully for ...

‘Warmth of collectivism’ doesn’t last

Columns

"Replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism!" says my new socialist mayor. Sounds so nice ... No more greedy capitalists hoarding wealth. People share. It's the socialist dream. What will replace capitalism and individualism? One model is the commune — ...

Trump threatens using Insurrection Act to end Minneapolis protests

Columns

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke an 1807 law and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against the federal officers sent to Minneapolis to enforce his administration's massive immigration crackdown. The threat comes a day after a man was shot ...

Almanac for Jan. 16, 2026

Columns

Today is Friday, Jan. 16, the 16th day of 2026. There are 349 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1991, in a televised address to the nation, U.S. President George H.W. Bush announced the start of Operation Desert Storm, a combat operation that drove Iraqi forces out of Kuwait. Also ...

Meeting the challenges of driving during winter

Editorials

With the surge of snowfall in the region, we’d like to take a moment to remind readers just how important it is to use caution when driving during winter in the Upper Peninsula. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website offers these tips at ...