Opinion

Ending ‘Roadless Rule’ would put Michigan’s outdoor heritage at risk

Since 2001, the ‘Roadless Rule’ has protected over 45 million acres of mature and old-growth forests across the country, including 16,000 acres here in Michigan. Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced its plan to rescind the rule, opening one final comment period for the public to make their voices heard on this issue. The comment period ends on October 6th Few places capture the essence of Michigan’s outdoor heritage quite like our roadless forests. Fishing the cool headwater reaches of the Big Sable River as it carves through the sand under towering ...

Editorial cartoon for Sept. 25, 2026

Many Influencers Are Money-Grubbing Con Artists

Not all of them. Some influencers simply want to persuade and perhaps help others better their lives or their community. Their subject could be politics, economics, music, health or fashion. But social media has become inundated with influencers who harm their devotees, some on purpose. Or ...

Editorial cartoon for Sept. 25, 2026

Almanac for Sept. 25, 2026

Today is Friday, Sept. 25, the 268th day of 2026. There are 97 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 25, 1957, nine Black students who had been forced to withdraw from Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, because of unruly white crowds were escorted to class by members of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division and the National Guard. Also on this date: In 1513, Spanish explorer Vasco Nunez de Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Panama and sighted the Pacific Ocean. In 1789, the first United States Congress adopted 12 amendments to the Constitution and sent them ...

Un-Gifted and Talented

Schools are ending gifted and talented programs. They will no longer separate kids by ability. Why? To address "inequity." "This is so misguided," says education researcher Michael Petrilli in my new video. "These equity people say, 'Oh, we're against gifted education.' At the same time, ...