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Editorials

Bulk carrier found on lake bottom gives glimpse into history

Great Lakes shipwreck enthusiasts this week received a bit of welcome news when it was announced that the 244-foot bulk carrier Arlington, lost in Lake Superior storm in 1840 with exactly one person aboard, had been located. The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society and shipwreck ...

MSU study shows declining seat belt use in Michigan

Fewer motorists in Michigan are taking care to buckle up in their vehicles, state officials advise. Michigan’s seat belt use rate declined slightly in 2023, to its lowest level in almost two decades, according to results from a grant-funded direct observation study done by Michigan State ...

Don’t risk teacher pensions to grow state government

Spend now, pay later was Michigan’s longtime operating strategy. The state ignored its mounting future obligations in favor of adding new programs and projects. Former Gov. Rick Snyder put an end to the practice with an ambitious plan to pay down the state’s unfunded retiree pension and ...

Time of the year to watch for tax scams

It’s the dreaded tax season, which means the pain of filling out all those forms for state and federal taxes, perhaps cutting checks to the government, and definitely scammers on the hunt for your money. The Michigan Attorney General’s Office says scammers pretend to be IRS or state ...

Potential Tilden Mine expansion good if concerns addressed

That the people who own and operate the Tilden Mine in National Mine are seriously considering expansion of the site must be considered very good news to the economic health of the region. And that environmental groups, notably the Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition, are keeping a close ...

Thanks for supporting Stomp the Snow event

Bouquet: We would like to thank our community for supporting the 2024 Stomp the Snow event. The Family Snowshoe Charity Association Board, which presented the second-annual Stomp the Snow event on Jan. 20, was blown away again by the amount of participation for this free winter family fun ...