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Takes issue with land sale decision

In 1972, Escanaba acquired 40 acres for $1 with the stipulation that it be used for “public purposes”. Only 5 acres remain; the rest sold long ago. The remaining parcel was afforded park status on April 21, 1977, when the city council approved a Planning Commission recommendation for “(e)stablishment of a park north of Third Avenue South and west of 30th Street,” dedicated to “recreational use” under the jurisdiction of the Recreation Board. This action was significant, as Escanaba’s charter mandates that parks cannot be sold or converted without 2/3rd approval in a ...

Thanking the Friends of the Escanaba library

As we celebrate National Friends of Libraries Week from Oct. 19–25, I’d like to take a moment to recognize and thank the Friends of the Escanaba Public Library — a dedicated group of volunteers who have supported and enhanced our library since 1988. The Friends are your neighbors — people who believe in the power of a good library and generously give their time and resources to make ours even better. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, they raise funds through book sales, memorial donations, and contributions, helping the library offer programs and services that go far beyond what the ...

Thoughts on the cultural divide

When a news organization starts name calling, ask yourself why they’re throwing around words like racist, misogynist, fascist and Nazi? Typically, when someone starts raising their voice, pounding their fist on the table and calls somebody a name, it’s because they don’t have a legitimate counterpoint to make in the debate. It’s the last resort. If they sense their point of view is not strong enough to stand alone, they react to their emotions by disregarding the facts and fall prey to their hatred of the person they disagree with. When Charlie Kirk’s 3-year-old daughter ...

Gladstone K-9 decision lets down residents

The Gladstone City Commission made an offensive decision on Sept. 22 when it allowed K-9 Officer Dylan Nadeau-Enright to bail on his contract 16 months early and threw out the previously agreed-upon stipulation that he would pay back the money for the dog that had been donated by citizens. Knowing full well that he had agreed to stay in Gladstone until four years after his training with the dog was completed, Enright went seeking employment elsewhere. He knew that doing so meant that he would have to pay back $20,000. Enright remarked that he had entered the agreement "in good faith." ...

Calling on Bergman to investigate judge

This letter was sent to U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Watersmeet: Lawyers from the administration are accused of lying to judges in court. You must investigate and, if necessary, impeach a recently appointed circuit judge. A Department of Justice lawyer was fired after he told a judge the truth about a case he was handling. The April 15, 2025, Wall Street Journal reported that a deputy attorney general suspended Erez Reuveni for not following department orders. Mr. Reuveni said he had been directed to mislead judges in deportation cases. Despite a federal judge’s ruling years ago ...

Proof of citizenship isn’t voter suppression

I appreciate the concerns raised in the recent letter about petitions seeking proof of citizenship to register to vote. Protecting voting rights is absolutely essential, but it is equally important to ensure that elections are fair, secure, and limited to citizens, as our Constitution requires. The letter on Sept. 30 suggests that non-citizen voting is “vanishingly rare.” Even if that is the case, rarity does not mean insignificance. One unlawful vote cancels out the lawful vote of a citizen. Election safeguards are not meant to respond only after widespread problems occur, they ...