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Letters to the Editor

Area sites offer options for more recycling

Have you noticed Iron Mountain is a city that has many alleys? On garbage day, many of the garbage containers in these numerous alleys are full. Having conquered the elusive science of weights and measures, the results are concerning: 55% of the volume of material put into and around these ...

Bergman vote supports Trump, Putin, not allies

Recent reporting on Congressman Jack Bergman has omitted his votes in the U.S. House on two issues. The impeachment votes cast on Dec. 18 saw First District Congressman Jack Bergman in lockstep with the Trumpist Party — formerly the Republicans — that said, in effect, “it’s OK to ...

Education in life should never stop

I am always surprised when I am out and about and someone recognizes me as a person who writes letters to this forum. How DO they know? In any case, the response I get is pretty much positive, so I shall persist. I had to send this letter today because of a response I got to a comment on ...

The possible future of the UP wood industry

Many Yoopers are employed by the wood product industry. Companies such as Verso and LP help sustain our economy and provide us with products we use in our everyday life. One way to help an industry thrive is through new innovations and the wood product industry may have just that on the ...

Deer proved scarce during hunting season

This year was the 60th deer season that I have hunted. It was by far the worst ever! I do not know where to put the blame, just would like to see some input from others. I hunt in northern Menominee County. It was in the “no baiting” area. The first four days, I saw five deer, one spike ...

Please consider other trail users

I ride the area roads and trails by bike. After an advanced scientific and mathematical analysis of the amount of litter that has been discarded on the sides of area roads, I found that the litter consists mostly of beverage containers and that Busch Light is the most prolifically discarded ...