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Editorial

MDARD offers advice on using disinfectants safely

As temperatures and daylight declines and people spend more time in enclosed spaces, the chance to spread illness grows — it’s the start of the cold and flu season for a reason. So the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has issued some recommendations on using ...

Don’t throw out fall leaves

It's autumn and area forests are replete with blazing colors and, of course, falling leaves. Speaking of leaves, what should a person do with them? The initial urge might be to rake them into bags, but that’s not necessarily the best option for nature. According to the National Wildlife ...

Hunters Feeding Michigan sets record for donated venison

Deer hunting has a hallowed place in Michigan’s culture. Going into the woods in the fall is a cherished tradition and bonding time for many in the state, across generations. In this area, schools often will have a day off for the opening of the gun deer season on Nov. 15. But the deer ...

Worth putting pressure on parties to find peace in Gaza

Two years after the Hamas atrocities of Oct. 7, 2023, when militants killed about 1,200 Israelis, and amid the genocide in Gaza, in which Israel has killed more than 67,000 Palestinians, the need for peace has never been more urgent. Palestinians are desperate for an end to starvation and ...

Get out to a farm during Agritourism Month

October is the perfect time of year to find an area farm that welcomes the public to come enjoy the harvest season. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has proclaimed October as Michigan Agritourism Month, encouraging residents to visit any of the hundreds of agritourism farms and orchards across Michigan ...

Trump appointee blocks his Guard callup in Oregon

The 10th Amendment says that powers not delegated to the federal government by the Constitution belong to the states. A federal judge, nominated by President Donald Trump, ruled Saturday that he likely violated Oregon’s 10th Amendment rights, infringing on its state sovereignty and police ...