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Opinion

Temperatures are bitter cold; prep needed

Editorial

The bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills are expected to last at least several more days and experts are warning local residents to take precautions when venturing outdoors. Wearing the wrong kind of clothing in this kind of weather can have serious consequences. A little planning can ...

Conduct questioned

Letters To The Editor

To the Journal editor: The United States just “low profile” acknowledged the fifth anniversary of Trump’s attempt to overthrow our government. I’m compelled to ask readers this question: How are you feeling about how much further astray he has led our country since the ...

It’s time again for good trouble

Columns

On Monday, we honored the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. Trump has removed MLK Jr.'s birthday from the National Park Service's fee-free days and substituted his own birthday of June 14 as a fee-free day. I write this more in sorrow than in anger. All told, I feel profound sorrow for ...

How to punish a president?

Editorial

High noon: And I dream of President Donald Trump's punishment for 2026 acts alone. Minnesota suffers ugly violence on its streets while NATO faces his threat of seizing Greenland. Throw in a military raid on Venezuela, and there you have it. Seeing the flower-strewn dancing streets in San ...

Week emphasizes being ‘ready before the call’

Editorial

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has proclaimed Monday through Sunday as Community Risk Reduction Week in Michigan. The week coincides with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which is recognized as a National Day of Service. The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs is highlighting the week as ...

Put ICE on ice

Letters To The Editor

To the Journal editor: I am horrified by what the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the U.S.Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) are doing this in this country and I believe that the majority of Americans do not support their brutal operations. We have an opportunity right now to ...