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Editorial

Praise for the Pocket Park

This week’s bouquets go to: From Sofia Johnson of Escanaba: My name is Sofia and I am 9 years old. I am from America, though my family and I live in Jamaica. In Jamaica, it gets so very hot in the summer, so we stayed at my grandparents’ house in Escanaba. It was so amazing. Everything ...

The quiet killer stalking our roads

Driving while battling the urge to fall asleep is a familiar feeling for many. However, research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reveals the shocking lethality of drowsy driving. According to the Foundation study: - 18 percent of all traffic fatalities between 2017 and 2021 were ...

Bats are definitely our friends

Halloween is just around the corner and that means an abundance images, like witches, goblins and bats will soon be served up via mass media including newspapers. Depending with whom you speak, witches and goblins are just for fun. However, bats do exist and that’s a good thing. Bats, you ...

Safety alert for Michigan drivers

AAA is issuing a safety alert for all Michigan drivers, as students return to school. “Get ready for heavier traffic than normal, especially at first, since a lot of parents like to drive their kids to campus during the first few days back,” said Adrienne Woodland, spokeswoman, AAA – ...

Disaster relief funds provide much-needed money

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announcedthat 17 counties around the state are receiving nearly $11 million in disaster funding to help communities rebuild after three separate incidents caused emergency declarations over the past 18 months. Of those 17 counties, eight are in the Upper Peninsula. In ...

Still time to help Cancer Alliance

This week’s bouquets go to: From the Delta County Cancer Alliance: The Delta County Cancer Alliance (DCCA) would like to thank everyone who has already sent in amazing donations supporting the Gold Envelope yearly fundraiser.To anyone who has not yet had a chance to send it in, there is ...