EDITOR: Some people vote Republican because their parents did, and they don’t pay much attention currently to politics. They are too busy with their jobs with their families, following football, planning for hunting season, etc. But the present MAGA Republican party is not your Daddy’s ...

EDITOR: As a former smoker I find a correlation between quitting this habit and abandoning other harmful habits. Oddly, one of the most difficult things for me to get over was the fact of not smoking itself. For 16 years I was openly known as a “smoker” and fell into the category of folks ...

EDITOR: Since the recall election last May, the Delta County Commissioner meetings have improved. The new board members are respectful of each other and their constituents. The first order of business was to reinstate our local prosecuting attorney as the county’s legal representative, as ...

EDITOR: On November 5th re-elect Kelli Van Ginhoven to the Board of Delta County Commissioners. She has earned our trust. During her short tenure on the board she has demonstrated reliability and accountability. Kelli is always available to her constituents. She believes in an open door ...

EDITOR: Congressional candidate Callie Barr has visited the U.P. and Delta County innumerable times during this campaign season. Not since Bart Stupak represented the First Congressional District, which includes the U.P., have we had a congressional candidate visit our area as often as this ...

EDITOR: The top 10% of income earners pay 76% of all income taxes. Most billionaire income is unearned and is not taxed or is taxed at a lower rate. Wealth is not taxed. If you could spend $10 million every year, it would take you 100 years to spend a billion dollars. There are several ...