Editorial

Guest editorial: Looking for an auto insurance fix? This ain’t it

by Austin Marsman We all know it. Michiganders pay outrageous amounts in auto insurance. The Michigan State House early Thursday morning passed Auto Insurance "reform" legislation (House Bill 4397). I…

Editor May 9, 2019

Editorial

Our 2-party system is part of the problem, not the solution

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. It’s not unusual for me to be disappointed in something I saw or heard…

Editor April 28, 2019

Editorial

Accepting higher bid may be bad business decision

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. Every village council, city council, township board and school board seriously should consider setting…

Editor April 13, 2019

Editorial

Facebook can be a cesspool for seekers of truth

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced story." It is an editorial by the editor. "All of your children are poor unfortunate victims of lies you believe... A plague…

Editor April 7, 2019

Editorial

‘Retirements’ of school administrators puzzling

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. "O, what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!" —…

Editor March 30, 2019

Editorial

Dorr Trustee Tuinstra’s micro-managing persists

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. Dorr Township Trustee John Tuinstra just can’t seem to let go of his persistent…

Editor March 22, 2019

Editorial

Anti-vax movement is destructive, dangerous

EDITOR"S NOTE: This is another topical letter from Mark Wakeman, a 1965 graduate of Wayland High School, who is no stranger to weighing in on important issues. To the editor:…

Editor March 20, 2019

Editorial

I oppose organized public prayer, but I am a coward

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. It has been almost 57 years since one of the most contentious Supreme Court…

Editor March 16, 2019

Editorial

Let’s use pot tax money to help ‘fix the damn roads’

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. "See? It told you so." — Title of a book by Rush Limbaugh in…

Editor March 7, 2019

Editorial

‘Story of Us’ tradition may be in serious trouble here

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. A little more than seven years ago, I decided to try a bold experiment…

Editor March 2, 2019