Questions votes by Bergman

May 24, 2022

U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman’s back to his old tricks. On May 18, Bergman voted against U.S. House Resolution 1124, which provided for consideration of H.R. 350, Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act; H.R. 7688, Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act; and H.R.7790, Infant Formula Supplemental Appropriation Act. Though it passed in the House on May 18, nearly all the Republicans, Bergman among them, refused to vote for H.R. 7790 that would provide $28 million to address the shortage of infant formula, prevent future shortages, and prevent fraudulent products from entering the U.S. ...

Why we need newspapers

May 19, 2022

EDITOR: Good day to those who have bought this newspaper. I don’t know why you personally buy and read the newspaper, but I do encourage you to go a step further and encourage your friends and family to do the same. You might maybe pass along your copy for a short time while enticing them to buy their own subscription. I moved to this area 17 years ago from the Green Bay area, so my wife and I also receive a limited subscription to the Green Bay newspaper. I eat a rather light breakfast, but I do linger over my coffee. Perfect time to read my papers. And as those of you who know ...

An update on the Back Forty mine project

May 17, 2022

EDITOR: Aquila Resources has transferred their interests in the Back Forty project west of Stephenson to Gold Resource Corporation of Denver, Colo. Those of you who had purchased Aquila stock have already received your transfer letter informing investors of significantly reduced share numbers and value. Dr. Al Gedicks, my wife, Lea Jane, and I met in person with Allen Palmiere, CEO, and Kim Perry, CFO, of Gold Resource Corporation, in Menominee on April 7. They informed us of their intentions to proceed with plans to revive the Back Forty project. We told them our position has not ...

TRICO again wants to recycle USPS mail that is undeliverable

May 16, 2022

I am Pete Rossato, and I manage the recycling department at TRICO Opportunities Inc. in Kingsford. The reason for this editorial is that TRICO has been trying to acquire the undeliverable mail from the U.S. Postal Service office facility in Kingsford that is located next door to TRICO. For many years, TRICO picked up these materials from the Kingsford facility, along with other outlying post offices within our area. Throughout the years, the U.S. Postal Service has changed their processes frequently and, as of 2017, has not recycled these materials through TRICO. As of this time, ...

New smear, same old political game

May 10, 2022

With the fall of the former Soviet Union, Boris Yeltsin came into power as a liberal but shortly began to move to the right. His new goal was to cover over the Soviet atrocities and stifle dissent. He was aided by a former KGB officer, Vladimir Putin, who contrived to imprison nearly a dozen leading dissenters, one by one, with spurious charges of child sexual abuse. Yeltsin was so grateful he made young Putin his prime minister and ultimately designated him as his chosen successor once his own term was completed. Turns out accusing one’s political opponents of pedophilia is an ...

Need to reverse aging, declining population in UP

May 6, 2022

Communities with declining and aging populations face challenging futures. In order to thrive and grow, communities rely on attracting and retaining families with, or planning to have, children. Economic opportunities follow growth as well. Families are important drivers of consumption; they provide employers with a working-age supply of employees. In this important election year, voters should demand politicians seeking office tell their plans for reversing the trend of the Upper Peninsula’s declining and aging population. Nothing is more important than reversing this ...