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What would we give up for peace?

There once was a country that held the world’s third-largest nuclear arsenal. In the interest of “peace,” the U.S. persuaded that country to give up its arsenal to Russia in exchange for “security guarantees.” Soon after, they lost their territory of Crimea with no intervention from any of the parties who signed what is now the meaningless Budapest Memorandum. In the interest of “peace” they carried on but under new threat for more invasion. That invasion came and it came again from Russia. Ever since they have been fighting for their very existence. Many Americans have ...

Shelter board appreciates public support

For 53 years, the Almost Home Animal Shelter has been a cornerstone of our community, founded by dedicated, compassionate local citizens to provide refuge for stray, abandoned, and surrendered dogs and cats. As an independent, private non-profit organization, we are committed to the welfare and placement of animals in loving, permanent homes. We ensure all animals are spayed or neutered before adoption and attend to their medical and surgical needs. The shelter operates solely on the generous donations and support of the community members. It is governed by a volunteer Board of ...

Major change in receipt program

EDITOR: Super One recently made changes to its Community Dollars program. Non-profits benefiting from this wonderful sharing platform could receive 1 cent for every $1 of grocery receipts we turn in to the store. That doesn’t seem like much, but it adds up and can be used for the betterment of our community. Unfortunately, we now have to have $30,000 worth of receipts before we’re eligible to participate. We must meet this quota every three months each and every quarter to qualify for $300 Community Dollars. Miss the deadline for even one quarter and the non-profit organization ...

Cut could harm vital assistance

EDITOR: Dickinson County will suffer from Republican plans (21-6 in House Budget Committee) to cut SNAP (food stamps) by $230 billion and Medicaid by $880 billion so that the top 1% can reap a $1.1-trillion windfall. The Green Book December figures, put out by Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, show that 2,666 Dickinson County residents depend on SNAP. That’s 1,741 adults and 945 children, 10% of the county’s population. In December, $425,009 in Food Assistance was provided — $5 million dollars annually. If this assistance goes away or is significantly reduced, ...

Responding to ‘Jim Crow’ letter

The letter titled “Is Jim Crow coming back in America,” printed in The Daily News on Thursday, begins with “Is the country recessing to the era of Jim Crow?” I think the writer was trying to say regressing, but I digress. The next whole paragraph stammers on about some irrelevant, long-gone era in which the Democrats were treating the black citizens of the deep south like animals and trying to say that’s the way it is now, under the current administration. I would agree with that if the writer was referring to the Biden Administration’s time in the White House. ...

Dickinson board’s decision to cut 4-H funds draws criticism

EDITOR: At the January Dickinson County Board Meeting, the Commissioners voted to end funding for the Michigan State University Extension Services. At the center of this issue was funding to support a full-time 4-H Coordinator position at a cost of $81,000, which would come out of the county’s share of marijuana state tax use revenue. At Monday’s meeting, a request by Commissioner Joe Stevens to call a meeting to revisit this issue was denied by Board Chair Dan Harrington. Mr. Harrington stated that Michigan State University was bilking the taxpayers of this county and that they ...