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Opinion

Father and son freed from Texas ICE facility, back in Minnesota

Local columns

Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, who were detained by immigration officers in Minnesota and held at an ICE facility in Texas, have been released after a judge's order. They have returned to Minnesota, according to Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro. The boy and his dad, Adrian Conejo ...

Almanac for Feb. 2, 2026

Local columns

Today is Monday, Feb. 2, the 33rd day of 2026. There are 332 days left in the year. Today in history: In 2013, former Navy SEAL and "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle was fatally shot along with a friend at a gun range west of Glen Rose, Texas; Eddie Ray Routh was later convicted of murder ...

Take time to check for unclaimed property

Editorial

Michiganders are encouraged to conduct a simple search online to see if they have any lost or abandoned property as part of National Unclaimed Property Day on Sunday, according to the Michigan Department of Treasury. “Even if you’ve checked recently, visit our website again — our ...

What cannot be forgotten

Letters to the Editor

We’ve all experienced “indelible moments,” you know, when something happens that you will never forget, etched in your mind forever. For those who have served in the military, there are moments in their lives they would like to forget but can’t! Veterans who experienced, first-hand, ...

Exactly what business are we in with measles?

Local columns

Measles is a "cost of doing business," says a highly placed official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. I'd like to know what business that is. To be fair, let me finish the CDC principal deputy director's quote. Ralph Abraham said that measles is a cost of doing business ...