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Editorial

Celebrate Michigan Craft Beverage Month

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proclaimed November as Michigan Craft Beverage Month, encouraging Michiganders to support world-class, locally produced wine, beer, cider, and spirits throughout the holiday season. “Michigan’s multi-billion-dollar craft beverage industry supports thousands of ...

It’s Winter Hazards Awareness Week

As temperatures drop and winter approaches, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared Nov. 3-9 as Winter Hazards Awareness Week. The Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division urges Michiganders to prioritize winter emergency preparedness to stay safe during the ...

Election data available on Michigan Voting Dashboard

Are you curious about how many people have voted so far in Michigan and where? Daily election data is available through the Michigan Voting Dashboard. It’s an interactive tool that allows the public to access election data by county and jurisdiction with a focus on absentee and early ...

Don’t let your voice go unheard

Voters here in Michigan have a significant decision to make today at the ballot box. Don’t let your voice go unheard as the state is a key battleground in the 2024 presidential election. Consider: Donald Trump finished his campaigning on Monday with a rally at Grand Rapids. His vice ...

Campaign season ends on cruel notes

It seems to me that Tony Hinchcliffe, the podcast host and alleged “roast comedian” who warmed up the crowd at Donald Trump’s recent campaign rally at Madison Square Garden in New York, could have found a less gratuitously cruel way to get laughs than to call Puerto Rico a “floating ...

It’s autumn, which means deer are on move

Does are getting close to mating. Bucks have scraped the velvet off their antlers and are staking out territories. Fawns born this year have grown enough to show some independence, straying from mom. It adds up to more deer appearing alongside roads — or crossing roads. Or standing in ...