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Opinion

Hero in uniform walks the walk

Life

The March snow blizzards of 2026 have ripped the veil off of those who talk the talk but don't walk the walk. I've just recently been blessed to witness first-hand those who talk the talk and walk it as well. I'm referring to the brave, compassionate and empathetic law-abiding local employees ...

The hoax on Israel’s control over Trump

Local columns

We've long known that Donald Trump drives his critics crazy, and he's now doing it to some critics who used to be friends. The isolationist right is convinced that President Trump is waging the Iran War in behalf of Israel, which would make him the handmaiden of a foreign power. That ...

Conservatives gather for CPAC with divide over the Iran war

Local columns

GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — Conservatives are holding one of their largest annual gatherings at a perilous political moment for President Donald Trump and with open division on the right over the war he launched in Iran. While Trump maintains broad support among conservatives, the war in Iran ...

Almanac for March 26, 2026

Local columns

Today is Thursday, March 26, the 85th day of 2026. There are 280 days left in the year. Today in history: In 2024, Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after being struck by a container ship, killing six maintenance workers on the bridge. (Maryland officials have announced plans ...

Measles outbreak downstate should draw more reaction

Editorial

Passing all but unnoticed in recent days were reports of a measles outbreak in the Lower Peninsula. News outlets in and around Washtenaw County say three linked cases have been reported since March 12, all in that county. This isn't good, from at least two vantage points: Number one, of ...