Opinion
‘Warmth of collectivism’ doesn’t last
Columns
"Replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism!" says my new socialist mayor. Sounds so nice ... No more greedy capitalists hoarding wealth. People share. It's the socialist dream. What will replace capitalism and individualism? One model is the commune — ...
Trump threatens using Insurrection Act to end Minneapolis protests
Columns
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke an 1807 law and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against the federal officers sent to Minneapolis to enforce his administration's massive immigration crackdown. The threat comes a day after a man was shot ...
Almanac for Jan. 16, 2026
Columns
Today is Friday, Jan. 16, the 16th day of 2026. There are 349 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1991, in a televised address to the nation, U.S. President George H.W. Bush announced the start of Operation Desert Storm, a combat operation that drove Iraqi forces out of Kuwait. Also ...
Meeting the challenges of driving during winter
Editorials
With the surge of snowfall in the region, we’d like to take a moment to remind readers just how important it is to use caution when driving during winter in the Upper Peninsula. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website offers these tips at ...
Finding ways to come together
Letters to the Editor
With the political divide in this country at an all-time high and, understandably, many believing we are too fractured to ever unite again, please keep the following factual story in mind. When ultra-conservative the Rev. Jerry Falwell passed away some years ago, a fellow reverend went on CNN ...