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Opinion

Almanac for April 10, 2026

Local columns

Today is Friday, April 10, the 100th day of 2026. There are 265 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1998, the Northern Ireland peace talks concluded as negotiators signed the Good Friday Agreement, a landmark settlement to end 30 years of bitter rivalries and bloody attacks. Also ...

Be your own tallest pine tree

Life

ESCANABA- I want to live and live feral and free, I want to be the tallest white pine tree! Just swaying in the sun, Watching wild animals as they run. Being the queen of the forest And a place for eagles to nest. Beneath me, lovers laid and children played, While I provided the cool ...

AG warns tax filing time can spur identity theft

Editorial

With the April 15 tax filing deadline less than a week away, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reissuing her consumer alert on tax-related identity theft and urging residents to protect themselves. Tax-related identity theft occurs when someone uses stolen personal information to file a ...

Yes, boldly go

Local columns

So much for journalistic objectivity. The BBC science editor covering the launch of Artemis II couldn't contain her enthusiasm when the first plumes of smoke spread out from the launch pad. "Oh, my goodness! Oh, my goodness!" she exclaimed, clapping like a schoolgirl. As the rocket lifted ...

Shaky ceasefire unlikely to stop new Iran-linked cyberattacks

Local columns

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hackers backing Tehran say an uncertain ceasefire between Iran and the United States and Israel won't end their retaliatory cyberattacks, a warning that American cybersecurity experts say potential targets in the U.S. and Israel should take seriously. One leading hacking ...