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Thanks but no thanks

Thank you to the organizers of the Kingsford High School Class of 1971 50th reunion, Deb Church and a host of classmates who helped. They gave us an opportunity to see old friends, reminisce and reconnect. It was a special evening. When you are elected as a class officer, little do you realize that your task will follow you through life. Again, thank you! You did a wonderful job. The Kingsford Class of 1971 was filled with quality people. Fifty years later, it was evident they took their good qualities into their careers and communities. They are citizens who demonstrated the American ...

Businesses A, B and C

I’m not a business person, but sometimes businesses do things that don’t make sense to me. Maybe someone can help me make some sense of this scenario? Business A and B are both selling the same product. Their customer base is similar and they operate in the same geographical region, they are located just a few hours distance from each other. Business A sells out their entire first offering of the product, so they make a second offering that is also well received by the consumer and sells well. Business B has barely sold any of their first offering of the product and still has a ...

Some thoughts on critical race theory

What is critical race theory? It is defined as a body of legal scholarship and an academic movement of the civil-rights scholars who seek to examine the intersection of race and U.S. law. It examines social, cultural, and legal issues primarily as they relate to race and racism in the U.S. It emerged as an area of historical and societal research about 40 years ago. It is not generally taught in kindergarten through 12th grade public schools but is available as an area of research in some universities. It would fall in the area of anthropology, an area that has existed from the ...

Bank CEO raises concerns about IRS proposal

We typically do not raise issues occurring in Washington with the public but because the people in our community are important to us, we want to inform our neighbors of proposed legislation that could significantly impact millions of families and small businesses. There is currently proposed legislation that, if enacted, would require all financial institutions to report to the Internal Revenue Service the gross financial inflows and outflows of every business and personal customer account above $10,000. The proposal would use banks as a third-party information source to find and ...

Enbridge remains vigilant, focused on safe operations

EDITOR: We respect the recent editorial from the Detroit News for highlighting the importance of energy security related to our infrastructure. To be clear, Enbridge’s response to the recent criminal attack on a Line 5 valve site was immediate and appropriate, with operators safely securing the pipeline before trespassers could do damage or put at risk those involved in the attack, the community or the environment. While Enbridge responded swiftly and as trained, any situation provides opportunity to learn. We will continue to evaluate security and safety across our system. ...

Bergman wrong on Bannon vote

On Thursday at 4:09 p.m., the House of Representatives voted on this question: Recommending that the House of Representatives find Stephen K. Bannon in contempt of Congress for his refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Select Committee to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the United States Capitol. The resolution passed 229 to 202. Only nine Republicans voted for the resolution. U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman, who claims to be for “law and order,” voted against the resolution. Jack is OK with people not complying with subpoenas issued by a legitimate Congressional committee. ...