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Letters to the Editor

Whitmer should consider options on health coverage

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has spoken publicly about her intention to protect Michiganders from unscrupulous insurance companies who try to weasel out of paying for essential health services. However, any action the governor chooses to take will have no bearing on employer-based health insurance. ...

An argument for immigrant labor

I was just listening to a morning cable “news” show and their debate about what a being a conservative means. Now I personally know, because I grew up with a conservative grandfather and on the other side of the family a liberal grandmother. Of course, that is not the whole thing. ...

First Presbyterian Church to honor retiring pastor

It is with great joy, love and well wishes that First Presbyterian Church of Kingsford announces the retirement of Pastor Michael March, effective the end of September. Pastor Mike and his wife Lorna were called to our community and church in November 1991, and they will enjoy retirement in ...

Media needs to shift focus from Trump actions

It finally happened. They finally got a “mug shot” of Donald J. Trump. It looks pretty much like a thousand other photos of him except for the little Fulton County Jail emblem behind him. Now before we go further, please remember that I am not a fan of former President Trump, nor in ...

Three-way call can help decipher ACA coverage

Not long ago I received a medical bill totaling $7,370 with the ominous wording, “Your insurance has processed this claim. The balance is now your responsibility.” Since I knew these particular services were listed in the Affordable Care Act’s 10 essential health benefits, I began to ...

Sirens would be good to have

In the past month, two events occurred. In Perry, Mich., a EF1 tornado hit the city and NO siren sounded. That was because one siren was destroyed by the tornado. Fortunately, no one died in the tornado. In Lahaina, Hawaii, a wildfire burned through the town and no sirens sounded. They are ...