Though spring seems so far in the distance, this is a good time to be thinking ahead to things that can only be done when the weather cooperates. The August Lilja Trust has promoted and completed many beautification efforts in the Iron Mountain area over the years and the committee that makes ...

In 2010, an Enbridge pipeline ruptured, spilling 1 million gallons of oil into the Kalamazoo River. It was the largest spill in history and is still being cleaned up. Line 5 is 15 years older than that pipeline. So many residents of Michigan rely on our fresh water here in this special place we ...

First and foremost: Former Attorney General and ultra-conservative William Barr has stated that fraud did not play a part in the election of a new president. I think it’s fair to say he is a little more informed than most and is not part of any left-wing conspiracy. Considering the hooligans ...

EDITOR: I have been noticing how words change meaning depending on which political party is throwing them about. A biggie is deficit. When (R) party needs to give their donors a huge tax break, an increase in the deficit means nothing or maybe even means a good thing. When the (D) party ...

In a recent letter to the editor, a writer seemed perplexed as to why former President Donald Trump wasn’t convicted and impeached. To answer that question let’s actually look at what impeachment is. The United States Senate’s webpage defines the impeachment process as “Congress ...

Truth is, well, true ... isn’t it? It is “an agreement with reality,” says Noah Webster. Just one problem — our perception of reality is shaped by externals, by what we hear, see or read. Keep that in mind as I exemplify it in relation to the past election. “Baseless ... baseless ... ...