Currently we are in a lockdown because of the coronavirus. In my opinion the restrictions are, for the most part, criminal. Why are people in counties with few infections on a total lockdown? As of April 18, forty-one percent of counties in Michigan have less than 10...

I see in recent issues of the paper harsh criticism of those protesting Gov. Whitmer’s stay at home orders, limits of personal freedom, and business shutdowns affecting citizen’s livelihoods. Those government decrees were supposedly done in the interests of personal...

Rep. Jeff Yaroch, a Republican from Richmond, introduced Michigan House Bill 5705 that would cut property taxes imposed on a cottage or second home that an owner has been barred from visiting due to travel restrictions issued by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Specifically,...

Due to having to cancel Lapeer County 4-H Spring Awards Ceremony in March due to the pandemic, we were not able to honor the 4-H members, volunteers and clubs who earned recognition for their accomplishments throughout the year, as well as newly appointed positions...

I am the parent of a high school senior with a part time job delivering take out food from a local restaurant. Like the rest of the kids his age, he is missing sports, prom, graduation and most of all his friends. When he asked if he could continue working we were...

I was surprised at the number of vehicles in the caravan that descended on our state capital last week to protest our governor’s actions to control the coronavirus in Michigan. It appears the “Me First” generation was out in force. I believe these are some of the...

Two weeks ago, when I read Carolyn Medland’s letter (“My hands are raw from washing,” April 1), I was irritated. Seriously, how is the virus’s spread Trump’s fault? After reading letters from John Lengemann and Bruce David in response to her letter in last week’s...

Dear Republican legislators of Michigan, apparently, it was important to you to recently rush to Lansing to put a check on the governor’s “power grab” because she shouldn’t have the right to exercise emergency powers until the end of June, due to COVID-19. While you...

In her April 1 letter to the editor, ‘My hands are raw from washing,’ Carolyn Medland, expressed many falsehoods about Trump in her letter, in my opinion. Trump has received praise from many experts for his leadership during this health challenge, including his fast...

The coronavirus seems to have brought out the best in most people and the worst in others. On the national scene we see stories every day of health professionals doing their very best to analyze the situation and prescribe behavior the citizens should engage in as...