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Opinion

Almanac for July 28, 2025

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Today is Monday, July 28, the 209th day of 2025. There are 156 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1945, A U.S. Army B-25 bomber crashed into the 79th floor of New York's Empire State Building, the world's tallest structure at the time, killing 14 people. Also on this date: In ...

Poll: Year of rapid change, except for Trump’s numbers

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Eric Hildenbrand has noticed prices continue to rise this year, even with President Donald Trump in the White House. He doesn't blame Trump, his choice for president in 2024, but says Gov. Gavin Newsom and other Democrats who control his home state, California, are at ...

CF Lions say thanks for supporting Bass Festival

Editorials

Bouquet The Crystal Falls Lions Club would like to extend a special thank you to all the volunteers who worked tirelessly to put on the 60th-annual Bass Festival on July 11 through 13 in Crystal Falls. We also want to take the time to recognize all the incredible businesses, organizations ...

Bobby Jr. would make Thomas Paine cry

Columns

Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense" galvanized support for the American Revolution. It mocked the English monarchy, calling hereditary succession "a degradation and lessening of ourselves" and "an imposition on posterity." Were he still with us, Paine might weep at the sight of Robert F. ...

Almanac for July 26, 2025

Columns

Today is Saturday, July 26, the 207th day of 2025. There are 158 days left in the year. Today in History: In 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act, prohibiting discrimination based on mental or physical disabilities. Also on this date: In 1775, the ...