Michigan’s younger students appear to be struggling when it comes to reading. Statewide test results released in August showed 61.1% of third graders and 57.6% of fourth graders did not pass the annual state assessment, a decline from 2024. Take a moment to let that sink in: More than ...

This week’s Bouquet goes to the local Upper Peninsula Power Company employees — From Dan and Gay Kleikamp, Ford River: On Feb. 17, our power was out for seven hours. The lady who took our emergency call was friendly, caring and explained the situation. After several hours she gave us an ...

Almost 250 years ago, George Washington created America’s first mass immunization mandate, relying on science to protect public health. Oh, how times have changed. Back then, smallpox had just helped end the Continental Army’s invasion of Canada. Despite making it all the way to Quebec, ...