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Opinion

Costs of Trump’s war could be catastrophic

Columns

The United States is now at war with Iran. A single person, Donald J. Trump, has released the dogs of war on one of the most dangerous countries in the world — and done it without the consent of Congress or our allies, or even a clear explanation to the American people. Four days after ...

Trump fulfills his promise

Columns

If you wanted to look at it this way, President Trump is keeping his promise to end wars by taking out an Iranian regime that has made war on us and underwritten terrorism throughout the Middle East and the world since its 1979 revolution. In killing Iran's top leadership, including Ayatollah ...

Board of Peace serves private interests more than public good

Editorial

In Gaza, aid still trickles in at levels relief agencies say are far below what is required. Temporary shelters are scarce. Reconstruction materials are restricted by Israel’s controls on goods entering the territory. Conditions, say the UN, remain “dire.” The violence has not stopped: ...

Cancer battled in Outhouse Classic

Letters To The Editor

To the Journal editor: On Saturday, Team Poop on Cancer braved the chilly temperatures to participate in the Trenary Outhouse Classic Race for the 11th time. The crowd was friendly, welcoming and generous as usual. The team comprised of Jim Groesch, Shaun Puzio, Carol Mills, Teresa Pepin, ...

Kids aren’t picky — we’re just bad parents

Columns

It's not my fault that my kids are picky eaters, I learned today. But it's my fault if I don't fix it. That's what I gleaned from a recent article by Helen Zoe Veit, the author of a forthcoming book called "Picky: How American Children Became the Fussiest Eaters in History." Children are ...

Boosting literacy the goal of March is Reading Month

Editorial

Boosting literacy the goal of March is Reading Month EDITORIAL MAR 2, 2026 Michigan’s younger students appear to be struggling when it comes to reading. Statewide test results released in August showed 61.1% of third graders and 57.6% of fourth graders did not pass the annual state ...