A letter to the editor, by Bill Brooks, Scottville. With the Main Street fiasco over it is time to go in a new direction. The city council needs to address the nepotism and cronyism that has crept into city management. It will take a strong manager to address the problems of high taxes, indirect taxes and water and sewer bills…
Letter to the editor by Colleen Tucker, Manistee. Don’t you hate it when people lie to you? I sure do. A recent pro-Proposal 1 TV ad ends with a school bus driver saying something like, “If it will keep our kids safe, I’ll pay the penny.” Did you know that not one penny of the sales tax increase will go…
A letter to the editor by Marian Fortier Johnson, Manistee. Michigan has been losing population. According to the eighth edition of the “Rich States, Poor States” report released by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), states with low taxes have been gaining population. On the list of states forecast to gain economic competitiveness, Michigan is rated neither one of the…
An editorial by Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. While a lot of spotlight in the media and social media has been placed on recent legislation in Indiana, many people have missed a topic in Arkansas that could have rocked our civil rights to the core. Arkansas’ SB79 would have restricted the photographing and videoing of people in public places without their permission,…
Dear Editor, We are truly blessed to have such a outstanding Fire Department serving our community, and I’d like to thank everyone of them for their quick response to a potential electrical fire that occurred at Sandcastles Children’s Museum on Thursday, Feb 5 at noon. This winter at Sandcastles many people have been working really hard on new exhibits and…
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