Posts published in “Guest Column”

  Across Michigan, thousands of older adults rely on home-delivered meals as their primary source of nutrition. These programs, like Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels (YMOW), do more than provide food — they serve as a…

  Alcohol Awareness Month in April provides a timely reminder that, even amid a devastating opioid epidemic, we lose nearly twice as many American lives every year — more than 178,000 — to our love…

As the weather begins to warm and winter snow has melted away in Michigan, a few time-honored, spring traditions are revealed — like green grass and new buds on trees. And potholes. Lots and lots…

  There are lots of misconceptions out there about Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. To many people, the UP is just a giant state park with little towns here and there to accommodate tourists. We certainly have…

  For more than 100 years, the United States and Canada have benefited from a peaceful, 5,525-mile border and cooperation on many issues of common concern. Michigan has benefited from this relationship, and without Canada,…

  As currently structured, there is simply not enough money to meet the needs of our aging stormwater systems. A recent court ruling could change that. Unlike drinking and wastewater systems, there is no designated…

  Freedom of the press is important to those who have chosen to be journalists and serve as the peoples’ watchdogs in America for almost 250 years. Many feel that the First Amendment is in…

  In her recent State of the State address, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called for new restrictions on student cellphone use in schools. In response, legislators reintroduced House Bill 4141 that seeks to impose such restrictions.…

  The Great Lakes are the great uniters of Michigan and the region, including our Canadian neighbors. But as the Trump administration continues to defund and degrade our federal government, it’s more important now than…