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Viewpoint: Starting March 1, Residents Will Pay $13 For Recreation Passport

Packing up for a camping trip. Fishing from your favorite pier. Parking the car, ready to enjoy thousands of miles of motorized and nonmotorized trails or drop your boat in the water... Those are just a few outdoor amenities and experiences that start with the Michigan Department of Natural...

The Latest Apple Of Our I

To the editor: In the Biblical story of Adam and Eve they fell victim to temptation and ate from the apple (the tree of the knowledge of good and evil). It led to shame (their naked bodies), isolation (hiding from the Lord), deceit (the first lie), and divisiveness (between the couple). It ended...

Viewpoint: PACT ACT Could Help Hundreds Of Veterans In The Grayling Area

Military veterans across all generations who have been impacted by toxic exposures while serving their country could now be eligible for federal health care and other benefits under the PACT Act. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) started processing claims under the historic law at...

Viewpoint: Highlights From First Year Of Required Harvest Reporting

The 2022 deer hunting season has officially come to a close. Kicking off with the Liberty Hunt Sept. 9 and finishing with the urban deer hunt in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties, which ended Jan. 31, it was a memorable season for Michigan deer hunting. It was a year of firsts in 2022,...

Viewpoint: Camp Grayling Excellence Does Not Necessitate Such Drastic Expansion

As someone who has served both in the military and in Congress, I’ve taken an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States. As part of that oath, I’ve sworn to provide for the common defense and promote the general welfare. It is easy to walk the line when those two policy...

The Sound Of Freedom

To the editor: Some people would say that special interest groups are bad. I would disagree. Special interest groups have clear missions; they attempt to sway the beliefs and opinions of others. I fit my definition of a special interest group as I also am attempting to potentially sway public...

Viewpoint: District Health Department #10 Offers Safe Use Kits

District Health Department #10 (DHD#10) now offers Safe Use Kits, which are aimed at reducing the negative effects associated with drug use, and include syringes, alcohol swabs, sterile water, cookers, cottons, tourniquets, fentanyl test strips, and condoms. A Substance Use Disorder (SUD)...

Viewpoint: Stick With Your New Year’s Resolution Throughout The Entire Year With These 10 Tips

The initial motivation of sticking with your New Year’s resolution may be wearing off now that we are in the first couple weeks of February. To make sure you stick with your new and healthy lifestyle through the rest of the year, Michigan State University Extension offers these 10 tips to help...

Viewpoint: Surviving Winter Travel

Using a winter travel survival smartphone app and equipping your car can help you survive being stranded during winter. Michigan State University Extension advises travelers to be prepared for unexpected weather changes during the winter months. According to the National Weather Service,...

Viewpoint: Making Winter Enjoyable For Children

Children need 60 minutes of daily physical activity all year round, even in the winter months. Let’s look at some fun ways your children can be active in the winter. One of the best ways for children to be active in the winter is to play outside. Snow or colder temperatures should not deter...