EDITOR: A lot of you are aware of a severe shortage of rental properties in Escanaba. There are some solutions, we just have to look “outside the box.” I drive all over town. There are several houses that have sat empty for a couple of decades. I am not sure why. One house is supposed ...

EDITOR: Didn’t go to Woodstock, did go to one of the first “Earth Days” (1970) in Ann Arbor. It is not uncommon to hear “Woodstock” as a concept that altered many facets of American life. It is still used as a point of reference in our culture. “Earth Day… not so much, even ...

EDITOR : The group seeking to recall three county commissioners has stated that we are being recalled because of unethical behavior. They’ve indicated that if there was any chance for change, there would be no recall needed. Let me put things into context, I was elected chairman of the ...

EDITOR: Let me say up front, I do not have a problem with the guys actually doing the work; driving the trucks, digging the ditches, that is brutal work at times. My problem is who is “in charge” of those workers, the supervisors/management, whatever. I think it was three years ago that ...

EDITOR: When does the fair board meet? Is it open to the public? Are citizens allowed to comment and ask questions? I have some concerns that happen every year at the fair. Here are some of them. Whose decision is it to only sell 400 megabands for the rides? For some folks, that is a ...

EDITOR: “Dereliction of duty? Fix my Street! “ that was on the front lawn of a resident on Stephenson Avenue. And the “Snafu”. Stephenson Avenue road project. And more than Stephenson Avenue. And the city council and Mr Jeff Lampi’s snafu. My understanding the Escanaba City ...