Opinion
Does Trump need a portrait of Polk?
Local columns
Donald Trump has a painting of Andrew Jackson in the Oval Office, but as he tries to browbeat Denmark into coughing up Greenland, maybe he should add a portrait of a Jackson acolyte — James K. Polk. If cold-eyed American expansionism is the theme, there are fewer better representatives ...
ICE goes into Maine as court freezes Minnesota restrictions
Local columns
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Maine became the latest target of the Trump administration's immigration enforcement crackdown, while a federal appeals court on Wednesday suspended a decision that prohibited federal officers from using tear gas or pepper spray against peaceful protesters in ...
Almanac for Jan. 22, 2026
Local columns
Today is Thursday, Jan. 22, the 22nd day of 2026. There are 343 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court, in its Roe v. Wade decision, declared a nationwide constitutional right to abortion. (The court would overturn Roe v. Wade in 2022, in the decision Dobbs ...
Snowmobile safety always a good idea
Editorial
The amount of snow the region has received this winter has certainly been well received by those who enjoy snow sports, including snowmobile enthusiast who are enjoying some of the best trail conditions in years. The well-groomed trails that crisscross the Upper Peninsula are hosting scores of ...
Our children are worth more
Letters to the Editor
On Jan. 6, I attended the Delta County Board of Commissioners reorganization meeting. On their agenda, under new business was the discussion regarding the position of the emergency management coordinator salary. Commissioner Kelli VanGinhoven made a motion for a salary of $72,000 for the ...