Dozens of women and girls shed their anonymity this week during the sentencing hearing for convicted sex abuser Larry Nassar. They bravely stood in open court, putting their names and faces into the record as victims - or shall we say survivors - of the former doctor who assaulted them under ...
EDITOR: With the Michigan Legislature, Governor Rick Snyder has worked tirelessly over the last seven years to right the state’s budget and finances. This discipline has allowed us to reduce taxes for Michigan families and job providers, invest in important areas such as education and ...
Senate Bill 749, Increase child care income tax credit: Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate To establish that an individual is entitled to claim the same child care tax credit against Michigan income tax as the credit authorized by the 2017 federal tax reform law. This is a means-tested credit that ...
WASHINGTON — If Turkey is not bluffing, U.S. troops in Manbij, Syria, could be under fire by week’s end, and NATO engulfed in the worst crisis in its history. Turkish President Erdogan said Friday his troops will cleanse Manbij of Kurdish fighters, alongside whom U.S. troops are embedded. ...
The Michigan State Police reminds motorists to take their time when driving to destinations when hazardous road conditions are created by snowfall and cold temperatures. Motorists are reminded to take extra precautions when stopping and turning. Remember to do all of your braking before the ...
EDITOR: When I was going to college, a statement my advisor and professor stated many times was to stand up for your beliefs and he often mentioned the fact he was surprised at our college that nobody protested anything that they believed in. I recently saw a story about Charles Murray ...
EDITOR: Mr Strom, what were you doing the day that little Rapid River girl was found outside in the cold? Why wasn’t there an investigation done immediately while tracks could still be found in the snow? Why wasn’t the the state police called in to investigate immediately? I think the ...
EDITOR: Given the scenario politically in our nation’s Capital, the average citizen is left wondering what is the truth. Both parties have some people who seem to struggle with that. If behooves us as citizens to be informed as best we can. I am reminded of a famous quote written by Thomas ...
EDITOR: Dear Rep. Bergman: You indicated at the Soo ‘public engagement’ event Jan. 25, 2018, that you’re a “data driven man,” When asked what your position is in regards to the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipients, you hedged and said that you don’t support ...
EDITOR: On or about 6:45 a.m. a State Police vehicle was heading south on 29th Street in Gladstone and was actually going the speed limit 25 mph (residential area). Our city police, school buses, and city workers don’t even obey the basic speed law when traveling on 29th Street. They ...
By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Wednesday, Jan. 31, the 31st day of 2018. There are 334 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 31, 1958, the United States entered the Space Age with its first successful launch of a satellite, Explorer 1, from ...
The first step toward restoring Michigan State University’s credibility and reputation came this week with the resignation of President Lou Anna Simon, whose handling of the Dr. Larry Nassar scandal brought shame and condemnation to the university. Now MSU will be looking for a new leader, ...
EDITOR: Recently, several individuals have submitted letters to the Daily Press criticizing the work of the Delta County Prosecutor Philip Strom. These letters are generally ill informed and do not provide a true picture of the hard-working people within the prosecutor’s office. As the ...
BERKELEY — America has never before had a president as deeply unpopular at this stage of his presidency, or one who has sucked up more political oxygen. This isn’t good news for the Republican Party this November or in the future, because the GOP has sold its soul to Donald Trump. Three ...
By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Tuesday, Jan. 30, the 30th day of 2018. There are 335 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 30, 1968, the Tet Offensive began during the Vietnam War as Communist forces launched surprise attacks against South ...
Upper Peninsula Power Co. officials warn that a telephone scam involving UPPCO customers is afoot. According to Brett French, vice president of business development and communications at UPPCO, some UPPCO customers have received calls ostensibly from company representatives who demand money ...
WASHINGTON — Like Horatius at the bridge, or the boy who stood on the burning deck whence all but he had fled, or the Dutch boy who saved the city by putting his finger in the dike — pick your analogous heroism — the Trump administration last week acted to stanch the flood of ...
WASHINGTON — One reason Democrats seem so fixated on importing illegal immigrants and allowing their children to stay and become citizens may be the exodus from high-tax and traditionally Democratic states. Anecdotal evidence is usually not helpful in determining trends, but when stories ...
By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Monday, Jan. 29, the 29th day of 2018. There are 336 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 29, 1845, Edgar Allan Poe’s famous narrative poem “The Raven” (“Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, ...
This week’s bouquets go to: From Tom Grant of Escanaba: I want to give two thumbs up to the Bay College basketball programs. This is just the first year and both the men and the ladies have showed that they are up for the challenge. It was a lot of work getting these programs up and ...