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Opinion

Bay College’s tuition differences reflect the level of tax support

Editorials

We’ve noticed that a number of people have pointed out tuition rates for Dickinson County residents attending Bay College are higher than what’s paid by Delta County residents. A millage renewal for Bay College will be decided in Dickinson County on Aug. 5, so it’s important to put this ...

Searching for monsters

Columns

"America goes not abroad in search of monsters to destroy ... She might become the dictatress of the world, But she would no longer be the ruler of her own spirit." — John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) In the middle of his term as secretary of state, the future president John Quincy Adams ...

Community supports family after Norway July 4th house fire

Editorials

Bouquet: We in the Upper Peninsula know how to rally around our own in times of need. That's been on full display this past week after the Gendron family of Norway lost almost everything in a house fire July 4. The family of five was not only looking to celebrate the Independence Day holiday ...

Drunk and defiant: ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ tops the charts

Columns

Every year, there's a song of summer. It's often something to argue over when conversation lags at the barbecue. In 2013, feminists attacked Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" for allegedly glamorizing sexual violence. "Blurred Lines" was a huge hit. According to Rolling Stone, "It held the whole ...

Superior is unforgiving: always safety first

Editorials

Lake Superior’s beauty is one of the things that draws people to the northern edge of the Upper Peninsula. Record numbers of visitors have traveled to the region in recent years to enjoy the beauty of the big lake. The shores of Lake Superior is also a draw for Northern Michigan University ...

‘Just the facts’ on Bay IM millage

Letters to the Editor

EDITOR: I know my Baby Boomers remember Joe Friday from "Dragnet" saying, “Just the facts.” Well, these are the facts dealing with the renewal millage for Bay College Iron Mountain campus, which will be on the ballot Aug. 5. — Renewal millage — this is a renewal of a millage that ...