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Editorials

Drivers must be extra cautious with local schools starting

Local schools started this week and we urge drivers on local roadways to exercise additional caution and care when motoring. That’s because, of course, children by the score are going to be out and about and in places they haven’t been during the summer months. It can be a recipe for ...

Comments on Line 5 tunnel under straits due by Friday

An important deadline comes up Friday for those who have any kind of opinion on Enbridge Inc.'s proposal to construct a tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac for its Line 5 pipeline. The 645-mile pipeline transports up to 540,000 barrels per day of light crude oil, light synthetic crude and ...

MSP steps up enforcement for holiday period

Impaired driving — whether due to alcohol, drugs or both — is a year-round danger on the roadways. However, late summer and the Labor Day holiday period are among the deadliest times of the year for crashes and fatalities involving impaired drivers, the Michigan State Police advises. Over ...