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Letters to the Editor

Leash law

EDITOR: Weather getting nicer. Many people out walking with their four-legged friends. Remember in the City of Escanaba there is a leash law. A couple of years ago my dog and I were the victims of an attack by a couple of dogs who were left unattended. Again this year we were charges by a dog ...

Public meeting for county-wide industrial solar ordinance

EDITOR: At February’s Cornell Township Board meeting, Bob Barron (Escanaba Township landowner) notified Cornell Township that he wishes to have his property annexed into Cornell so that he can install an industrial solar farm. If you’ve been following the news, you know Barron has been ...

Questions about COVID-19 reporting

EDITOR: The incidence of COVID-19 in Delta County in now up 300% since mid-February. Why do I have to go to the New York Times to get an accurate picture of the pandemic in our community? See https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/us/delta-michigan-covid-cases.html Why hasn’t the Daily ...

The wealth gap revisited

EDITOR: My recent letter criticizing the wealth disparity that separates billionaires from minimum wage earners has been met with a spirited defense of billionaires who, according to one reader, “worked for and earned” their money. However, in many instances their money was earned by the ...

Delta County Forestland response

EDITOR: We felt the need to respond when Joel Frizzell wrote his letter titled “Delta County Forestland”, because of his misrepresentation of past articles, statements and facts. First, it is not a park and that is why people respond to you “What Park”. That is why, when it was ...

Moral considerations of COVID-19 vaccines

EDITOR: I am so grateful to have been part of the first wave of COVID-19 vaccinations in Marquette County. I am sure you think that is because I am over 65 years of age and thus, more vulnerable to this virus. While that is true, and I am also happy to do my part to help our country achieve ...