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Letters to the Editor

Malarky or shenanigans?

Who knew the part-time workers called commissioners that try to make redistricting maps that align with their own political party were getting paid $39,825 each? Then, they gave themselves a raise to $55,755. The front-page article in the Daily News on March 25 under “In Brief” is ...

Wolverines’ victories tell another story

EDITOR: I would like to voice my opinion on some of Mr. Mansfield’s articles. I am a regular reader of his “From the Mound” articles in The Daily News. However, before I begin, I want you to know that I always hope that my good friend, Tom Izzo, and the Spartans have a successful ...

Some thoughts on time change

Why is the second weekend in March for Daylight Savings Time? A little early for the U.P. still dark at 6 a.m. but not too cold and a good amount of snow on the ground yet. A little later in the month of March maybe would be better. You can’t play golf in the snow, or can you?Who decides when ...

Discussions must agree on facts

So Russia has told the Russian press what they are permitted to publish. Any disobedience will result in prison sentences. The First Amendment to OUR Constitution states that “Congress shall make no law.....abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, etc.” This language is often ...

Seeing too much US censorship

Why is it wrong for Russia to censor what they deem as misinformation, but the U.S. allows Facebook and other social media to censor whatever they deem as misinformation? Our country is almost equally divided on so many issues. What is wrong with a having a discussion and allowing people to ...

A perspective on board pay

I read the recent article covering the most current Dickinson County Board meeting and was taken aback by one of the items reported. The topic was related to the discussion of, and voting on, board pay. The issue to me is not that the board considered raises, but the comments by one of the ...