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Opinion

Flu season appears to be early, so get vaccinated

Editorial

With influenza activity increasing across parts of the United States, including in Michigan, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services encourages residents to take preventive steps now to protect themselves, their families and their communities as holiday travel and activities ...

Trump obsession with Somali immigrants takes sinister turn

Columns

By CLARENCE PAGE Syndicated columnist Sometimes one crisis seems to lead to another for President Trump — and he’s got plenty of trouble brewing. For months now, Trump’s approval rating has taken a beating for the knock-on effects of the government shutdown and the ongoing Epstein ...

Trump is right on gas-powered cars

Columns

By RICH LOWRY Syndicated columnist President Donald Trump likes to tout his accomplishments, and saving the gas-powered car should be high on the list. The president is ending a lunatic government campaign against the internal combustion engine, one of the defining mechanisms of our age. ...

U.P. teams had fall seasons to remember

Editorial

It took until the last day of November for fall sports to finally finish in the Upper Peninsula — and Menominee made sure it ended on a high note on Nov. 30, winning the MHSAA 11-player Division 7 championship 34-6 over Schoolcraft at Ford Field, where the Detroit Lions play. While it was ...

Thoughtfulness can incorporate post-COVID learning changes

Columns

By JESSICA A. JOHNSON Syndicated columnist The recent Harvard report on grading practices has drawn a lot of attention from colleges and universities across the country, particularly for its claim that grade inflation remains a critical issue. The rising number of A grades assigned to ...

Courage doesn’t mean there’s an absence of fear

Columns

By CASSIE McCLURE Syndicated columnist Some fear rarely announces itself. It moves quietly, almost politely, and takes a chair in the corner of your chest and waits. Some days, I forget it is there. Other days, it stirs the cauldron of my stomach until I’m forced to account for ...