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Opinion

Lincoln pardoned a relative, Trump’s ABC News victory

Local columns

WASHINGTON — In politics there are some things we have seen before, and some things we have not. Abraham Lincoln was criticized for giving a pardon to a family member. So, family pardons are not new. Mr. Biden, we have witnessed controversial pardons before. How about President-elect ...

Watch for holiday gift card scams

Editorial

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is re-issuing her consumer alert, Paying with a Gift Card, as part of her Holiday Scams Campaign to urge consumers to be cautious of gift card scams, a growing form of fraud that preys on unsuspecting individuals. A Federal Trade Commission (FTC) report ...

Snack bags provided for youth program

Editorial

This week’s bouquets go to: Highline and Community Foundation for Delta County have partnered with the Escanaba Recreation Department to give away snack bags to the kids registered with the After School Program. The snack bags will be given out prior to Christmas Break. The Catherine ...

Almanac

Local columns

By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, Dec. 21, the 356th day of 2024. There are 10 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 20, 1803, the Louisiana Purchase was completed as ownership of the territory was formally transferred from France to the United ...

Shoot the drones

Local columns

WASHINGTON — The skies over New Jersey have been littered with strange flying objects during the past two weeks; and the feds are either hiding the truth from terrified folks on the ground or scratching their collective heads along with the rest of us. Since early December, there have been ...

The white pill

Local columns

NEW YORK — The movie “The Matrix” gave us the “red pill” and the “blue pill.” The red wakes you up to reality; the blue keeps you indoctrinated. Internet culture then invented a black pill. Those who take it think the world is doomed. So, podcaster Michael Malice wrote the ...