At the beginning of this year, there was a sense of hope that maybe we would have a more traditional holiday season once fall and winter came. Sadly, that just is not the case. But it doesn’t mean we can’t have a great Christmas. Just as Americans and Europeans were eagerly awaiting their ...
With the holiday season in full swing, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development encourages pet owners to celebrate responsibly by following six easy steps to help keep their pets healthy and safe. Happy Tummies: Avoid feeding pets people foods Unfortunately, pets cannot ...
To the editor: Pastor Ken Toth encourages everyone to keep praying. That’s well and good and gives comfort and psychological relief, but is there any objective evidence that prayers have been answered? There’s only unverifiable statements by people that believe in the efficacy of prayer. ...
We, the leadership of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan, are saddened by the news that the Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette has called upon its clergy to withhold baptism and other sacraments from persons who are Trans, Transgender and Non-Binary until they deny their personhood and ...
When lawmakers return after the first of the year, they should consider this their No. 1 priority: allocating federal virus aid to combat the impact of COVID in Michigan. The House last week signed off on around $1 billion in funding that would invest in new treatments and increase locations ...
Although the dust has far from settled on the issue, enough is known about a prank of sorts Friday that resulted in the closure of nearly a dozen schools in the Upper Peninsula alone to broadly condemn what happened. For any readers who might be a half-step behind, a good number of schools ...