Opinion
Thanksgiving and the Constitution
Local columns
"Government requires make-believe. Make believe that the king is divine, make believe that he can do no wrong or make believe that the voice of the people is the voice of God. Make believe that the people have a voice or make believe that the representatives of the people are the people. Make ...
Lawmakers call for reviews of US military strikes on boats
Local columns
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers from both parties said Sunday they support congressional reviews of U.S. military strikes against vessels suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean, citing a published report that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal ...
Almanac for Dec. 1, 2025
Local columns
Today is Monday, Dec. 1, the 335th day of 2025. There are 30 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1955, Rosa Parks, a Black seamstress, was arrested after refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. The incident sparked a yearlong boycott ...
Praise for UP’s 906 Warrior Relief Fund
Editorial
This week’s bouquets go to — From Kim Goneau, Gladstone: I am writing to let our community know about an amazing organization called the 906 Warrior Relief Fund. I have personally observed how this organization helps low-income veterans across all counties of the Upper Peninsula, by ...
