Opinion

The official first day of summer arrived yesterday, June 21, and new high temperature records were likely set. The thermometer is bound to soar upward several times this season and although we grow accustomed to it, it never hurts to brush up on the latest heat safety...

We’ve all been riding a roller coaster of daily challenges for the last three years and that includes the necessity that is food. In the early days of the pandemic, hoarding and panic buying made it difficult for people—often regardless of resources—to get the...

Recently, Lapeer County EMS recognized local first responders who, thanks to their training and quick thinking, helped saved the lives of several individuals experiencing cardiac arrest. Upon reading the incident descriptions associated with each incident, it’s clear...

Last week’s news that state grant funding would help bring a new tenant to the former Keihin Michigan Manufacturing plant in Capac was welcome and surprising. Considering the current state of the economy and uncertainty that comes with inflation and workforce and...

Memorial Day has been set aside as one day on the calendar to remember the women and men who’ve died in service to their country. Sometimes it feels that one day, no matter the time devoted to remembrances, isn’t really commensurate to what fallen soldiers and their...

Editor’s note: The following guest opinion was written by Paul J. Hedbreder of the Traverse City Record-Eagle and current Michigan Press Association Board of Directors President. For over a decade, lobbyists for local governments including Michigan Townships, Michigan...

May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, making it the ideal time to remind vehicle drivers and motorists that safe driving and riding practices and cooperation from all road users can help reduce the number of fatalities and injuries on our roadways. In 2020,...

With the change in guard at Lapeer County Animal Control, it seems fitting to reflect on how the department has improved its operations in the last decade. In 2013, after volunteers and animal advocates raised concerns about the shelter, Lapeer County revamped many of...

A quick glance at recent election filings shows that many races will have a crowded field in 2022. From our perspective as journalists, that means we’ll spend some extra time writing candidate profiles in the months to come. From the perspective of our readers and...

It’s great to see that young thespians are returning to the stage this spring. In Capac, three shows of The Sound of Music will happen this weekend. In Imlay City, the high school’s first musical will come to life on stage when students present You’re a Good Man,...