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Betsy McCaughey

Red states have low electric rates. Blue states gouge residents and businesses with exorbitant rates. But even worse are the bald-faced lies blue-state politicians tell you to defend the gouging. Instead of admitting that expensive electricity is a choice they're deliberately making — your ...

Jeff Robbins

A midterm election year is upon us, and that can mean only one thing: we have entered the realm of quickened speculation about the 2028 presidential election. On the Republican side, if President Donald Trump decides to abide by the Constitution in at least one respect, the nomination looks to ...

Ian Haworth

Let's be honest: 2025 sucked. Of course, there were some highlights, including "KPop Demon Hunters," Taylor Swift announcing her engagement to Travis Kelce (which will hopefully mean the national annoyance that is the Kelce brand will finally go away) and — of course — President Donald ...

In our opinion

Funeral services are being held at noon today for Michael "Mike" Lahti, former school board member, county commissioner, state representative and long-time Copper Country businessman and developer. Mike passed away Monday of an apparent heart attack at the age of 80. In cases like this, when discussing the passing of a notable person, it's common to overstate the individual's accomplishments and contribution to the community. That's not the case with Mike. No matter how lengthy and detailed the list of what he has done and what he has meant to the Copper Country, the Upper Peninsula and ...

Rachel Marsden

PARIS — U.S. President Donald Trump's Venezuela obsession is about to trigger the kind of catastrophe that Washington normally creates for Europe and leaves it to clean up. If he doesn't watch out, he'll also end up kneecapping his own movement that voted for the exact opposite. The ...

Letter to the editor

Hancock Christmas Walk Successful Editor: The Hancock Business Association would like to thank the following for making the 54th annual Christmas Walk a success on Friday, Nov 28. "Whoville in Hancock" was led by Santa on the firetruck to the tree lighting at Memorial Park. A huge Thank you goes to the Hancock Department of Public Works, City of Hancock, Hancock Firefighters and Hancock City Police. Also to Tom Bauer with dog sled rides, Dave Lucchesi and Jody Meneguzzo with downtown music, Annie Miller doing face painting and Karen Palosaari driving the tractor pulling the Houghton ...