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PARRISH: Light pollution causes energy waste

Global warming is real. This is a politically charged statement, but I side with scientists worldwide and their ...

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TYREE: Is it too late to get hooked on fishing?

On a Sunday afternoon fishing trip with my little brother and late father, I caught 15 fish at ...

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Letter to the Editor: What Proposal 3 means for Michiganders for the 2020 elections

Michigan was a national leader for voting rights in the ‘70s and ‘80s. But since then, our voting ...

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Letter to the Editor: Tariffs are not the answer

Trump has shifted U.S. policy from negotiating global trade deals with an alliance of countries to using Tariff ...

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WILSON: Riding the rails: Part six

My Intrepid Travelling Companion and I completed our voyage along the route of Amtrak’s City of New Orleans ...

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NELDON: Look for the silver lining

More than 40,000 feet above ground last week, I was reminded to look on the bright side. I ...

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LASATA: Labor Day reminder: Drive sober or get pulled over

It is hard to believe we are just days away from the Labor Day holiday weekend, and with ...

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CULTON: Honor your elders

Few people have influenced the person I am today quite like my great-uncle. Though generations separate us, “Uncle ...

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PURCELL: Social media? More like anti-social media

“Ah, yes, you speak of a recent Pew Research Center survey that found ‘46 percent of adult social ...

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WILSON: Riding the rails: Part five

“Nighttime on the City of New Orleans. Changing cars in Memphis, Tennessee. Half way home, we’ll be there ...

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CULTON: Back to school is almost here

Back to school is almost here, and local children are soaking up the last days of summer. Soon, ...

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LASATA: Enter the ‘Be a Senator for a Day’ essay contest

One of the joys I get out of serving as your state senator is to be able to ...

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CLARK: ‘Making Sense of medical reimbursements’

Medical bills are often not expected and can put a strain on finances.  Trying to juggle paying for ...

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KAUFMANN: Lessons from backpacking on Isle Royale

What is an outdoor activity that you love? Before reading any further, I invite you to take a ...

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RENSBERRY: Returning to civility

Increasingly, the civility of our great nation is being called into question.

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LETTER: Forever grateful for the participation

The Kazlauskas family would like to thank everyone who participated in Ed’s fourth annual “Cruise for a Cause” ...

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WILSON: Riding the rails: Part four

“I’m the train they call the city of New Orleans. And I’ll be gone five hundred miles when ...

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NELDON: ‘High school never ends’

When I was in high school, popular punk rock band Bowling to Soup belted an anthem with lyrics ...

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CULTON: We cannot become desensitized to gun violence

Gun violence is an epidemic in our country. Never has that been more clearly illustrated than when two ...

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LASATA: August is National Water Quality Month

Michigan is unique in that it is mostly defined by water. Thanks to the Great Lakes, our state ...

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TYREE: Dollar Stores: Do you know the tricks of shopping there?

“What to buy (and not to buy) at the dollar store,” blared the headline for a Washington Post ...

Opinion

PURCELL: Elderly, beware: Scams on rise

Tom Purcell is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review humor columnist and is nationally syndicated exclusively by Cagle Cartoons newspaper syndicate. A ...

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WILSON: Riding the rails: Part three

“Good morning, America. How are you? Say, don’t you know me? I’m your native son. I’m the train ...

Opinion

LETTER: Trump’s bigotry is a threat to our democracy

Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed xenophobic, racial and religious bigotry. In a recent tweet storm, his bigotry was ...

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LASATA: August is Family Fun Month

Family Fun Month is celebrated each year during the month of August. It is a great time to ...

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