Editor: Michigan’s EGLE department will decide by July whether to permit the Great Lakes tunnel proposed in 2018. By extending Line 5 operation until the tunnel is ready, Enbridge makes $8 billion. The tunnel is an expensive bandaid for only 4 of Line 5’s 645 miles. If built, Michigan must ...

Hancock canal-side development misguided Editor: I live at the paved end of Navy Street at the Portage condos. The trail behind those garages that merges with pavement west past the hockey player's bnb house has been a respite summer, winter, spring and fall for scores of dog walkers, ...

Reflection on a stranger’s remark Editor: Last October 18th, I participated with over 800 other local people in the second “No Kings” demonstration on the Portage Bridge. I carried a sign that said, among other things, “No Dictators”. As I was walking back across the bridge, a ...

The Continuing SAGA of Navy Street Editor: As some of you may know, the push by the City of Hancock to build the extension of Navy Street behind the Portage Lake Condo Association continues but this time with a timeline—bids let out in the spring and construction to being this summer and ...

U.S. invokes freedom, ignoring its history in Iran To the editor: The United States and Israel have launched airstrikes on Iran, reportedly to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons. President Trump asserted in his statement on the attacks: "(T)o the great proud people of Iran, I say ...

A big thank you To the Editor, The Hancock Athletic Booster Club would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the many sponsors and volunteers who helped make our 23rd Annual Elementary Basketball Tournament a tremendous success. This tournament is much more than a weekend of basketball. ...