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Editorial

Extra protection for children needed

Car seats and booster seats are life-saving devices. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that correctly used child restraints reduce traffic crash fatalities by 71 percent for infants younger than 1 year old and by 54 percent for children 1 to 4 years old in ...

REAL ID deadline fast approaching

As the federal deadline approaches, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said more than 73% of people with a Michigan driver’s license or ID have already upgraded to a REAL ID. Beginning May 7, all U.S. airlines will require a REAL ID-compliant document to board a domestic flight, and travelers ...

Stand by, pothole season is coming

Can you feel it? With the coming of better weather, never mind that it’s punctuated by a tad bit of snow here and there, people tend to be in better moods. The warmer temperatures and sunny skies contribute mightily to that. Unfortunately, those influences will also help develop a brand new ...

Avoid common income tax scams

As the April 15 tax deadline nears, Michigan State University experts are warning the public about the various ways scammers seek to get personal information, particularly when it comes to tax returns. While some promise get-rich-quick schemes, others will make spoof calls and impersonate an ...

Political rhetoric outpaces Social Security solutions

Americans deserve honest discussions about Social Security. Unfortunately, that’s not what’s happening. Remarks about Social Security from Elon Musk — a Trump administration adviser assigned to find ways to cut government spending — have drawn an outsized response from Democrats. ...

Selfridge base a key player in defense

U.S. Sens. Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin have introduced a bipartisan resolution honoring the 108th anniversary of Selfridge Air National Guard Base and commending the thousands of men and women who have worked and trained at Selfridge since its inception. We’d like to add our support to ...