Editorials
Dickinson board must resolve Open Meetings Act issues
Under Michigan’s Open Meetings Act, “a person must be permitted to address a meeting of a public body under rules established and recorded by the public body.” Dickinson County Board allows two citizens’ times during its regular meetings — one near the beginning and one near the end ...
Editorial cartoon for Sept. 11, 2025
MDHHS honors those in recovery from substance use
Each September, Recovery Month provides an opportunity to celebrate the courage of individuals living in recovery and to raise awareness that treatment works and recovery is possible. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared September as Recovery Month in Michigan. As part of that, the Michigan ...
Editorial cartoon for Sept. 10, 2025
Michigan marks 988 Day for suicide, crisis hotline
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services joined Monday with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to observe the second-annual 988 Day, marked on Sept. 8. The day is a national initiative dedicated to raising awareness about the 988 Suicide and Crisis ...



