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Editorial

Guard against porch pirates during holidays

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is urging consumers to take proactive steps to protect their packages from theft as part of her office’s ongoing Holiday Scams Campaign. With an increase in online shopping during the holidays, consumers face heightened risks of “porch pirates” ...

There’s still time to shop with local merchants

Christmas is about three weeks away and we know there are quite a few people who haven’t yet finished checking off all the names on their holiday shopping lists. We encourage everyone to consider buying local rather than from a faraway online e-shop with express shipping. ose dollars ...

Lawmakers must close ‘dark store’ tax loophole

Michigan lawmakers must fix a decade-old tax loophole that some estimate has cost the state $2 billion in lost tax revenue for both state and local government coffers. At issue is a 2013 tax appeal decision that allowed big-box stores to, unlike other types of businesses, base their taxable ...

Robotics a smart investment for schools

As reported in a recent News story, All Saints Catholic Schools is working to build its robotics program, with a winning fifth-grade team and a hopeful middle school team preparing for the first round of competition. Several other Northeast Michigan schools — and, indeed, schools around the ...

National Civics Bee open to U.P. students

The National Civics Bee is aimed at encouraging more young Americans to engage in civics and contribute to their communities. The Michigan Chamber Foundation, along with local chambers, will host community bees statewide in 2025. All Michigan students in sixth, seventh and eighth graders from ...

Pink Fest – Bras for a Cause an amazing success

October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month Fundraiser adorned Cat Man Do’s, Rapid River Pub and Cheniers Reef with 27 fun, creative and beautifully decorated bras. When Sarah Maki, Daily Press publisher reached out to the Delta County Cancer Alliance in May to present the idea, I must say we ...