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Opinion

Almanac

Local columns

By The Associated Press Today is Friday, Nov. 29, the 334th day of 2024. There are 32 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 29, 1864, a Colorado militia launched an unprovoked attack on an encampment of Cheyenne and Arapahoe tribal members, killing an estimated 230 ...

The evolution of Thanksgiving’

Local columns

WASHINGTON — The annual American holiday called Thanksgiving formally began with a 1863 proclamation from Abraham Lincoln declaring the last Thursday in November a day of “thanksgiving and praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the heavens,” as well as “humble penitence for our ...

November’s broken hearts in history

Local columns

WASJHINGTON — The most tragic rhyme in American history falls in November’s time, one century apart. President Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address on Nov. 19, 1863; President John F. Kennedy died in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963. These events reach over endless bends in a profound ...

Protect credit and debit information during the holidays

Editorial

As the holiday season approaches, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is reminding consumers, drivers, and visitors to stay alert for potential credit card skimming. With increased holiday travel, criminals often target unsuspecting motorists using hidden ...

Concert praised

Letters to the Editor

EDITOR: Once more Escanaba was reminded of God’s goodness. Last Sunday evening the Escanaba Baroque ensemble performed Handel’s Messiah at the St Joseph Catholic Church. This performance, I am sure, was as astonishing as when it was first performed in Dublin, Ireland on April 13, 1742. ...

Fluoride: Good or bad?

Local columns

WASHINGTON — Florida Surgeon General Joseph A. Ladapo has joined Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in opposition to fluoride in the water supply. Dr. Ladapo cites controversial studies that claim the additive poses a risk to developing brains. I shall resist the temptation to draw a link between such ...