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Letters To The Editor

Dear Rep. Bergman

An open letter to U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Watersmeet. Dear Rep. Bergman, I write out of frustration. I have been informed that letters are immediately dropped into the trash. I also know that all Republicans have been advised to not hold town halls. I've written twice to you about ...

You are what you eat

The over 100 day probationary period has run out and a lack of comprehending what is expected of job performance requires dismissal, eviction and removal of personnel. Credentials: 1. An understanding and willingness to work within the guidelines of the Constitution of the United States of ...

Critical services harmed

While President Trump and his allies continue to justify their economic policies as necessary to address the national debt and deficit, they simultaneously support a budget projected by the Congressional Budget Office to increase the deficit by an estimated $6 trillion. Why? To fund Trump’s ...

Troubling times

These are both uncertain and frightening times for those who are employed by the federal government. We are reaching out to offer our Upper Peninsula Federal community another “tool in their toolbox” as we grapple with daily threats coming from the current administration. We are NARFE, ...

This is not normal

There is lots of talk about Executive Orders these days. It seems there are so many! Or is there just increased scrutiny? What is “normal” anyway? According the Federal Register, in the first 100 days, President Trump signed 139 Executive Orders. This is compared to President Biden ...

True art of deal?

Ishpeming, and the west end is the perfect community to show the rest that we can have conversations with each other without everything turning negative, political, or rude. When the chips are down, our community has always come together, it's part of the fabric of the community. We cannot ...