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Letters to the Editor

Support the police

EDITOR: With all of the trouble that is happening across our country these days, I felt the need to write in defense and support of our brave and faithful police men and women who put their lives on the line everyday to protect and serve us. They are our first responders to car accidents, ...

Moyle implies vulnerable people not worth protecting

EDITOR: Three Delta County residents have died from COVID 19 since April 9. A total of 17 U.P. residents have succumbed to COVID 19. In a June 24 letter to the editor, County Commissioner David Moyle stated “that for a healthy person without a compromised immune system your chances of dying ...

Polluters, resource plunderers protected by LaFave

EDITOR: The COVID 19 pandemic has brought great changes and challenges to the U.P. While social distancing has protected us from the worst of the pandemic, the economic and social tolls are evident, while we still deal with the ongoing pandemic. How our children will attend school in the ...

City council should grow up

EDITOR: Jenny: Dad! “Billy Kicked Me!” “It was an accident.” Billy: “Stop Staring at Me!” “Dad, Jenny keeps staring at me.” Jenny: “Are we there yet?” “Danny, stop pulling my hair!” Dad: “Knock it off or I’m going to stop the car and give you all something ...

Violence is criminal behavior

EDITOR: It is good to talk about community issues. It reveals different understandings, giving each an opportunity to fine tune beliefs. Take the controversy about Dr. Ralph Blaiser’s statement to the Escanaba City Council. When I first read it, my response was relief. Finally, a local ...

Upper Peninsula State Fair

EDITOR: After listening to governor Whitmer speak about the fair, and the risk of COVID-19 I felt I needed to reach out and express my feelings The CDC has already indicated that it reported wrong numbers that were not accurate regarding COVID-19. But don’t just take my word for it, verify ...