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Editorials

Appreciates the Fumee Lake Trail clean-up work

Bouquet: They did a nice job of cleaning up the Fumee Lake Trail after those storms. Many people take advantage of that beautiful, pristine place. It would be nice if they could do something with that wet spot on the Little Lake Trail.

Hepatitis testing recommended

May is Hepatitis Awareness Month, which serves as a reminder to get tested for hepatitis B and C. It also highlights one year of progress of the We Treat Hep C Initiative. Launched on April 1, 2021, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services initiative is designed to eliminate ...

Help find Michigan’s 2022 Christmas tree

It may only be May, but the search has begun for Michigan’s Capitol Christmas tree. Each year, the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget is tasked with the search and harvest of the state tree and once again asks for the public’s assistance in spotting the perfect ...

Unemployment waiver good, but keep digging

Sometimes it’s what’s not said that catches the attention. Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency announced recently that more than 55,000 claimants will not have to pay back approximately $431 million in federal pandemic unemployment benefits — overpayment benefits that the agency ...

‘Click It or Ticket’ campaign a reminder to obey seat belt laws

To remind everyone about the importance of buckling up, the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning Monday launched a “Click It or Ticket” seat belt enforcement campaign that runs though June 5. Officers from police departments, sheriff’s offices and the Michigan State Police will ...

Multiple choices in standardized testing debate

Michigan’s April and May are months of acronyms. It’s a time to M-STEP through the tulips, springing forward into the PSAT, SAT and ACT. But whether this six-week testing season results in flowers or weeds is a matter of opinion in the struggle to determine what kids really know and how ...