I wrote U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman about important issues. He only responded to my concern about Russian bounties on U.S. servicemen. Bergman’s Aug. 10 response, abbreviated, was: “Thank you for contacting me with your concerns about recent reports of Russian intelligence units paying the ...

EDITOR: I saw on the television news a story about the annual motorcycle rally and gathering in Sturgis, South Dakota. It was reported that the attendees were pretty much ignoring the advice of the medical community as far as the COVID-19 thing goes. Now, as this is a virus, it does not ...

As some of you may or may not know, grant funds for the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, or RSVP, have been terminated due to state budget shortfalls. We are hopeful program funds will be reinstated for the next fiscal year, as RSVP has become very important to the senior citizens in our ...

Making a living in Michigan these days isn’t always easy. Without access to Line 5, keeping work sites open would get a lot harder. That’s why we need to let Enbridge Inc. build the tunnel under the Mackinac Straits for the pipeline and keep Line 5 in good working order. We need the energy ...

Heavy, heavy pressure out there against mailed ballots. Mr. Trump insists that absentee voting is good, mail-in voting is bad. Clearly, this is a distinction without a difference. In Michigan, anyone who wishes may request an absentee ballot — no excuse, no reason necessary. The clerk will ...

EDITOR: I have to make a comment or two about the mask thing. The doctors tell us that if we use them in any kind of public contact indoors or out, we will make a big difference in stopping the spread of this virus. Science in general tells us to wash our hands a lot, avoid touching our ...