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Opinion

US in reverse regarding the global climate crisis

Columns

Devastating wildfires, flooding and winter storms were among the 23 extreme weather and climate-related disasters in the U.S. that cost more than a billion dollars last year – at an estimated total loss of $115 billion. The past three years have shattered previous records for such events. ...

Impact Line 5 has on native tribes

Letters To The Editor

Native Tribes have been fighting against a propane and heat supplier of the Upper Peninsula for 73 years. This company is responsible for heating our homes and is liable for oil spills in Michigan, endangering tribal land and resources and is considered a time bomb. Enbridge Inc. is ...

Trump report card

Columns

During his State of the Union, President Donald Trump declared himself wonderful. My new video takes a closer look, scoring his fifth year as president. He deserves an "A" for his willingness to take questions. It's a relief after President Joe Biden, who hid from reporters. But Trump ...

Virtual meeting today on recycling batteries

Editorial

Whether it’s small single-use batteries, household rechargeable batteries or large batteries for electric vehicles, disposal can pose a significant safety risk to people and the planet. Conversely, batteries contain valuable materials that, when properly managed, can be returned to the ...

Teachers’ time not well used

Letters To The Editor

Dear school boards, supers, ‘pals, parents, students, and families, and by golly, everyone: My name is Robert H. Niemi Jr. (Bobby Niemi, to most), B.S./M.A., earth/space/life science and art educator, former instructor of anatomy, physiology and biology at Davenport University and Delta ...

World may be done bending to Trump’s will

Columns

I might as well say it clearly: I'm for regime change in Iran. The Islamic fanatics who have been running Iran since 1979 are murderers, torturers and exporters of terrorism. They are despised, or at least unwanted, by most Iranians, and the Iranians who get caught expressing their opinions in ...