Opinion
The Trump surveillance state
Local columns
The Fourth Amendment protects all persons from warrantless government searches and seizures of their persons, houses, papers and effects. It requires that warrants be supported by probable cause of crime and specifically describe the place to be searched and the persons or things to be ...
How a weaker dollar is quietly making life more expensive
Local columns
NEW YORK (AP) — A hidden force is quietly pushing up costs for everything from your summer vacation to your weekly grocery bills: a weaker U.S. dollar. The dollar has fallen about 10% against other major currencies since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, a pullback ...
Almanac for May 4, 2026
Local columns
Today is Monday, May 4, the 124th day of 2026. There are 241 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1970, Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire on student demonstrators during an anti-war protest at Kent State University, killing four students and wounding nine others. Also on this ...
I love living here
Bouquet
This week’s Bouquet — From Mike Olson, Escanaba: One weekend night this past winter, I was eating in a local dining facility by myself and this group of six high school boys came in. They were laughing and yukking it up. They sat near me and continued their joyful banter. I asked one of ...
