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Editorials

Thanks to all who helped in the search

Bouquet: Thank you, all. Kaden is home with our family and doing well. All the friends, family, teachers and people who we never met before this, your generosity is appreciated! Law enforcement agencies, we are blessed for your assistance. Even after the foot search was called off for ...

Tips to keep kids safe on Halloween

While Halloween can be among the most fun nights of the year for children across America, it can be one of the most nerve-wracking for parents, according to Aspirus Health. On average, twice as many kids are killed while walking on Halloween than on any other day of the year, Aspirus Health ...

Motorists need to stay alert while driving at dusk, night

As the hours of daylight diminish, the Wisconsin State Patrol reminds motorists to exercise more caution when driving at dusk or in the dark. While only one quarter of driving is done at night, 50% of traffic deaths in the U.S. happen at night, according to the National Safety ...

Tell lawmakers: Should marriage fees go up in state?

In Michigan, it has cost the same $20 to apply for a marriage license since the 1960s. Of that money, $15 goes to the county circuit court for domestic violence and child abuse family counseling services and the rest goes to the county general fund for everyday use, including covering the ...

New NMU spending package invests heavily in students

Northern Michigan University is continuing to invest in its most important facet — its students — under the 2024 budget approved late last week. According to a Mining Journal story on the matter, new spending in 2024 in direct support of students is expected to include more than $3 ...

Wages plummet — but not for state’s public servants

You can practically hear young eyes roll when their elders describe their glory days. And yet, the fact that Michigan’s peak was 70 years ago, salary-wise, combined with eye-popping per-hour rates in the public sector locally, raises too few eyebrows. Per-capita census data indicates ...