Opinion
Hollywood’s message vs. individualism
Columns
Many popular movies make a constructive point: If you work hard enough and push through tough times, you can achieve your dreams. In "The Pursuit of Happyness," a struggling father tells his son, "Don't let anyone tell you, you can't do something." The movie is a true story about a man who ...
Senate pushes back on Trump threats with war powers vote
Columns
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate advanced a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump's ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, sounding a note of disapproval for his expanding ambitions in the Western Hemisphere. Democrats and five Republicans voted to advance ...
Almanac for Jan. 9, 2026
Columns
Today is Friday, Jan. 9, the ninth day of 2026. There are 356 days left in the year. Today in history: In 2007, Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone at the Macworld conference in San Francisco. Also on this date: In 1861, Mississippi became the second state to secede from the Union, ...
Flu season means taking precautions, care of self
Editorials
Although the holiday season is over, flu season is just getting started. Though the duration and severity of the season is hard to gauge from year to year, it seems the sickness has already begun to spread in the Upper Peninsula, though typically the flu season is at its worst in January or ...
On a cold day in January
Columns
I remember on that cold January day the steady rain seemed as though the angels were weeping. That was the day that you returned to us, not stepping off the plane but in a flag-draped coffin accompanied by the Military Honor Guard. All of us stood in stunned disbelief and somewhat silent, ...