Opinion

It’s not often that the two political parties can agree on much of anything, but a contingent of Democrats and Republicans have thrown their support behind an important initiative—the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act. This bipartisan bill is aimed at...

Last week’s news that elevated lead levels had been found in some Imlay City homes’ drinking water was an unfortunate update to what has been a challenging three weeks for residents. Due to recent developments in other Michigan towns, including Flint and Benton...

Every spring, we’re pleased to help local school districts celebrate their graduates and that includes Lapeer County Adult Education program. These are local adults who go back to school later in life to complete their high school education and obtain a diploma....

Saturday morning’s news of a lifting of the boil water advisory for Almont and Imlay City was surprising and welcoming. Residents and officials had prepared themselves for another two weeks of precautions and water distributions stretching into early September but...

With just the press of three buttons on any telephone, anyone can quickly and easily connect with free behavioral health resources. The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline came into operation recently. Much like other helplines, dialing or texting 988 will help the user...

Election Day for the 2022 primary has come and gone. In general, both the candidates and ballot proposals were plentiful but the voters were not. According to their respective clerks, just 33.45 percent of registered voters in St. Clair County and 32.83 percent of...

It’s good to hear that Lapeer County’s Clean Sweep and Household Hazardous Waste collection program is returning in 2022 and is open to all Lapeer County residents and farmers. This is an important opportunity to properly dispose of items that aren’t accepted in...

There’s already a lot that should catch your eye while driving or walking through downtown Imlay City and the return of the Downtown Development Authority’s Hometown Heroes banner program honoring veterans just adds to that. The tastefully composed banners, found on...

According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), the 100 days spanning from Memorial Day to Labor Day are marked with more fatal crashes than any other point during the year, especially for teens. It only makes sense that more teen drivers are on the road...