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Opinion

Where the wind whispers and the birds sing

Local columns

“And the birds up on the wires and the telegraph poles; they can always fly away from this rain and this cold; you can hear them singing out their telegraph code; all the way down the Telegraph Road,” – Mark Knopfler The wind kicks up snow dust and swirls it around my head as I walk. I ...

Almanac for Jan. 20, 2026

Local columns

Today is Tuesday, Jan. 20, the 20th day of 2026. There are 345 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1981, Iran released 52 Americans it had held hostage for 444 days, minutes after Ronald Reagan was sworn in as president of the United States, succeeding Jimmy Carter. Also on this ...

Almanac for Jan. 19, 2026

Local columns

Monday is Jan. 19, the 19th day of 2026. There are 346 days left in the year. This day in history: In 1937, Howard Hughes set a new transcontinental speed record in his H-1 Racer aircraft, flying from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey, in seven hours, 28 minutes and 25 seconds. Also on ...

Township residents should weigh in on Master Plan

Letters to the Editor

As I talk with residents of Delta County, I realize that most do not know that Delta County is upgrading their Master Plan with a total rewrite through the planning commission. Don’t get this confused with the five-year park plan that the county is completing now. Master Plans are usually ...

Take care and time when shoveling snow

Editorial

With a lot of snow on the ground, driveway and walkway clearing is regularly taking place in the region. And a great deal of it is accomplished by out-of-shape homeowners looking to save a little money by doing it themselves. There might be problems with this picture. According to one medical ...