To the Journal editor: With the continued advancement of technology, loneliness is a growing problem in our world with more texting, smart phones and even when you go to the stores, many have self-checkouts, no cashiers to talk to. Even getting phone calls, many are recordings and with A.I. ...

To the Journal editor: They say, “No news is good news.” I say some news is good news. When I found out the news that the Cliff-Dow site was off the table, I jumped with joy. Finally, the city of Marquette and the Michigan Veterans Home Agency, who were so adamant about using this ...

To the Journal editor: (Recently) at the Dickinson County Board of County Commissioners I proposed a county-wide petition drive to flood the White House with petitions asking President Biden to remove Postmaster DeJoy from the post office board of governors. While the president does not ...

To the Journal editor: (Recently) we witnessed a stark reminder of why integrity, honesty, and wisdom are not just virtues, but absolute necessities in our leaders. U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman’s vote against aiding Ukraine speaks volumes about the representation we lack, the values he cannot ...

To the Journal editor: A few months ago, veteran’s organizations conducted a petition drive to present to Michigan legislators that we need a veteran’s cemetery in the Upper Peninsula. Two would be ideal. I am pleased to say that the petition drive went well. They have hired a person to ...

To the Journal editor: Sunday is Workers Memorial Day. This is a day where we remember workers killed, injured and sickened from their jobs and pledge to fight for all workers to have the freedom to work safely. More than 50 years ago, Congress passed the Occupational Safety and Health Act ...