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Opinion

Traditions That Unite Us

Community

As communities across America prepare to celebrate our nation's 250th birthday, it's a fitting time to reflect on what has always made this country special. Certainly, it's our history, our freedoms, and the people who have served to protect them. But it's also something a little closer to ...

MDARD shares food safety tips for Independence Day

Editorial

State officials want to help America remain the land of the free ... from food poisoning. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has offered these food safety reminders to help Michiganders prepare for Fourth of July picnics and barbecues: KEEP IT CLEAN — Wash hands ...

The temporary immigration program that’s been forever

Local columns

The last two decades have been a continuous adventure in redefining the phrase “white supremacy” to include less and less pertinent things. The latest is that the Supreme Court has allegedly joined forces with Trump to “advance an authoritarian, white-supremacist agenda” — in the ...

Almanac for July 2, 2026

Local columns

Today is Thursday, July 2, the 183rd day of 2026. There are 182 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law a sweeping civil rights bill passed by Congress prohibiting discrimination and segregation based on race, color, sex, ...