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Professional sports too expensive

Barb: We must all agree there are stories on the news daily that are upsetting. My beef I would like to sound off about is regarding professional sports teams. Although I have never been a big sports fan, many years ago I was a big fan of the Detroit Red Wings. I watched their games on TV regularly. I shouted and cheered as they won the Stanley Cup. I felt the pain and sorrow of the Stanley Cup victory accident that left Vladimir Konstantinov seriously injured with a debilitating closed head injury that left him crippled for life. But you may have noticed I never mention attending a ...

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 tragedy unless drivers think through what they are doing behind the wheel and really pay attention. These first days back to class are a busy and exciting time. And students themselves, especially younger ones, may need reminders about how to stay safe on their way to school. But we believe it’s up ...

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 natural gas liquids that are refined into propane, according to Canada-based Enbridge. It extends from Superior, Wis., to Sarnia, Ontario, crossing along the way through Gogebic, Iron, Dickinson, southern Marquette, Delta, Schoolcraft and Mackinac counties in the Upper Peninsula. But it's where ...