Letter to the editor by Congressman Dan Benishek, R-Iron Mountain, Michigan’s 1st Congressional District. This past summer, I had the opportunity to attend a Michigan Defense Tour with a bi-partisan coalition of members of Congress from Michigan, along with Senator Stabenow. We toured northern Michigan sites such as the Alpena Combat Readiness Center and Camp Grayling, facilities that employ thousands…
Letter to the Editor, by Rick Whitcomb, Azle , Texas. This letter is not as much about a recent article, but more the love a father has for his daughter and making things right for all sides. Recently, my daughter, Claire Whitcomb, was the subject of an article in which she was criticized for her sale techniques. I pose a…
Letter to the Editor, by Bill Brooks, Scottville. Response to Mayor Maki proclamation: An old saying states that if you don’t like the message shoot the messenger.However, the police situation is the result of the city manager marrying a city employee. This is an intolerable situation in any organization. This situation can be resolved with the city manager resigning with…
Letter to the Editor, by Bruce Krieger, Scottville. The Pere Marquette River is a National Wild and Scenic River. Right now it is not very scenic. It is a river full of litter. The amount of litter between Custer and Scottville is overwhelming. I have discussed this problem with the two liveries in Scottville and they said they would remind…
An editorial by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Over the past two Scottville City Commission meetings the topic of the existence of the city’s police department has come up. During the July 6 meeting, a motion was made, and defeated 5-2, to disband the department. During the July 20 meeting, citizens expressed their concerns — on both sides of the issue. The…
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