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Opinion

Almanac

Local columns

By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Thursday, Feb. 2, the 33rd day of 2024. There are 333 days left in the year. Today in History: On Feb. 2, 2013, former Navy SEAL and “American Sniper” author Chris Kyle was fatally shot along with a friend, Chad Littlefield, at a gun ...

Whitmer offers more welfare for the wealthy

Editorial

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer highlighted what she called “dinner table issues” in her state of the state address, focusing on challenges such as housing, education and childcare that are exacerbated by inflation. After declaring neither she nor President Joe Biden could do much about rising ...

Free community college

Letters to the Editor

EDITOR: This may seem contrary, but regarding free community college (CC) is counterproductive to a successful society. If you have a mortgage, auto loan, credit card, etc. you have “skin in the game of life”. You place a value beyond dollars in what those items can provide for you. ...

Almanac

Local columns

By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Thursday, Feb. 1, the 32nd day of 2024. There are 334 days left in the year. Today in History: In Feb. 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia broke apart during re-entry, killing all seven of its crew members: commander Rick Husband; pilot ...

Don’t let food fumble your Super Bowl

Editorial

Safely serving friends and family during the big game is a win for everyone; don’t fumble it this Super Bowl Sunday, February 11 kicks off Super Bowl LVIII, and football fans will be huddling up to watch the big game while enjoying their favorite foods. Whether you’re ordering delivery, or ...

Biden’s bad deal

Local columns

WASHINGTON — President Biden offered a deal on the border to congressional Republicans that they could refuse. To their credit, they did. The president, speaking from South Carolina, said he would shut down the border “right now,” if Congress passed the proposed bipartisan deal now in ...