November is National Diabetes Month and the Florence County Health Department would like to remind people that diabetes affects millions of individuals. Diabetes is also a known risk factor for COVID-19 and is an additional reason that folks need to be aware of their health status. It is not ...

We are about to enter our ninth month of a worldwide pandemic. So far, 2020 has been one for the record books. Uncontrollable fires in the West, hurricane after hurricane in the South, record unemployment, racial injustice and unrest, contentious campaigns and a government that cannot put down ...

The presidential election is Tuesday. The issues facing our nation are wide-reaching. Setting the candidates themselves aside, we are left with their policies. Policies matter, feelings do not. What are some of these policies and the viewpoints of each candidate? Globalism. One candidate, ...

EDITOR: Now is the time for some truth. We know what a disaster the first presidential debate was. Every intelligent American and the rest of the world knew President Trump’s rantings were his oft-repeated lies. Ditto the third debate. The old adage, “he lies so much he believes it ...

EDITOR: Days away from the election, here are some thoughts. Our American system of government is messy but has functioned pretty well through a lot of chaotic times since 1776. The flow of information on all the issues is voluminous, fast-paced and often contradictory. Do your best to search ...

Here in Iron Mountain, we have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. People have lost income or even a loved one because of this disease or the threat of it. Most have had to cancel or postpone at least some of their planned activities. The pandemic isn’t going away anytime soon, which is ...