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Letters to the Editor

Proposal 2

EDITOR: Yes, we have literally changed Election Day into a season of election activity. We can now simply register to receive an absentee ballot forever. And get this, the State of Michigan will have to pay the postage. What do you need to register to vote in Michigan? Something as simple as ...

Response to letters

EDITOR: This letter is to set the record straight in response to a couple of previous letters. First, I am rerunning for Delta County Commissioner in District 4. As most know, when one of the five commissioners cast a vote, it effects the entire county. I stand on four principles and have ...

Candidate endorsement

EDITOR: With the fast approaching General Election, Theresa Nelson would like the voters aware they can split their ticket. Call the clerks office if more information/instructions are needed. Theresa worked for the Delta County Community Action for 33 years. In that position she was ...

Pay cut

EDITOR: I’m a little late on this one. I just now got a chance to get up to speed on the city council meeting last Thursday, Oct. 5. I have worked for about 46 years. I have been an adult employee (over 18) for 46 plus years. 36 of those years have been in management, self-employed, or ...

Candidate endorsement

EDITOR: We are writing this letter to show our support for Kelli VanGinhoven for Delta County Board of Commissioners in District 4. Kelli has attended numerous county and city meetings, and has become very knowledgeable in the running of those meetings. Kelli is compassionate at working ...

Expanding burial benefits for terminally-ill veterans

EDITOR: In June, a Veterans Service Officer from Dickinson County reached out to my office to share the heartbreaking story of a Kingsford veteran named Gerald – “Jerry” – Elliott. Jerry served our country honorably in the U.S. Army, where he rose to the rank of corporal. Within his ...