You've seen me. I'm the lady in a power wheelchair with a yellow Labrador at her side. He's a service dog (extraordinaire), and I’m his imperfect handler. In my life, I have many roles — mom, friend, attorney, and volunteer. My dog, on the other hand, has one job: To pay attention to ...

EDITOR: Thank you, Dickinson County residents. Twenty years ago, my parents, Ted and Eleanor Fornetti, donated family land in the hope that Bay College could have an Iron Mountain campus. Thanks to you, a millage was passed supporting the need to have access to affordable education and the ...

EDITOR: Pamela Trask’s recent letter raises important questions about the Bay College Iron Mountain Campus millage proposal set for Aug. 5. However, I believe renewing the 20-year millage is vital for our community’s development and the future of our local students. The initial ...

EDITOR: Dickinson County property owners are being asked to approve yet another 20-year millage for Bay College. As someone who feels taxed enough already, I have to ask: When does it end? Twenty years ago, Bay College was gifted land here and funded its local campus with our tax dollars. ...

EDITOR: Bay College wants Dickinson County taxpayers to fund the Iron Mountain Campus for another 20 years. They’re technically a business based in Delta County. So can any business now request that our property taxes help them with their bills, too? They’ve already had 20 years of ...

EDITOR: Voted for the millage and returned my ballot. When I earned my initial degree from Bay de Noc Community College, the only choice for me and others was to commute to Escanaba five days a week. Adults of varying ages spent their week between two time zones, spending hours and money in ...