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January 6, 2026
Dear Editor, I’m amazed when I think about how there are now grown adults who have never operated a rotary dial telephone, never dug a
Dear Editor, I’m amazed when I think about how there are now grown adults who have never operated a rotary dial telephone, never dug a
Dear Editor, The mega-incinerator is in our rear view mirror, and I praise the mayors for their decision to scrap it. They may face other
The Merriam-Webster dictionary’s word of the year for 2025 was ‘slop’. No, not the food scraps thrown to a pig. But not far off. The
Dear Editor, Kudos to Caleb Nickerson for his Nov. 19 editorial and his Nov. 26 report of the MRC Pontiac’s committee members selection. His editorial’s
We’ve recently discovered a massive collection of old film negatives from decades of reporting we’ve done here. We’re slowly working to digitize them. You’ll see
Dear Editor, I am writing to share concerns about Bill 2, a law that affects the daily work of family physicians and specialists in rural
Dear Editor, Politicians often frustrate us with their bizarre decisions and policies, and failure to get things done. This has given rise to the saying,
At the November public meeting of Pontiac mayors, council announced a decision that could turn out to be a significant step towards greater transparency from
Dear Editor, I’m writing today because our community matters, our health matters, and our doctors matter. We all know that living in the Pontiac comes
Dear Editor, I can buy a fridge, televisions, a mattress, a car, lamps, clothes, trips all over the world, etc etc etc on Black Friday,
Dear Editor, I’m amazed when I think about how there are now grown adults who have never operated a rotary dial telephone, never dug a well, never patched a roof, and have never had a sweetheart in 3D. Some of
Dear Editor, The mega-incinerator is in our rear view mirror, and I praise the mayors for their decision to scrap it. They may face other variations of incineration proposals in the future. That is the main reason why I’m drawing
The Merriam-Webster dictionary’s word of the year for 2025 was ‘slop’. No, not the food scraps thrown to a pig. But not far off. The modern-day slop is defined as “digital content of low quality that is produced usually in
Dear Editor, Kudos to Caleb Nickerson for his Nov. 19 editorial and his Nov. 26 report of the MRC Pontiac’s committee members selection. His editorial’s analysis of the warden’s priorities was accurate. I counted a total of 22 and five
We’ve recently discovered a massive collection of old film negatives from decades of reporting we’ve done here. We’re slowly working to digitize them. You’ll see some Christmas moments pulled from this archive shared across the bottom of this newspaper. Sprinkled
Dear Editor, I am writing to share concerns about Bill 2, a law that affects the daily work of family physicians and specialists in rural hospitals, and ultimately the care available to patients. The goal is to explain some of
Dear Editor, Politicians often frustrate us with their bizarre decisions and policies, and failure to get things done. This has given rise to the saying, “If only businessmen ran government, everything would be fine.” As if there was any truth
At the November public meeting of Pontiac mayors, council announced a decision that could turn out to be a significant step towards greater transparency from the MRC table. Mayors passed a new schedule that will see the monthly council meetings
Dear Editor, I’m writing today because our community matters, our health matters, and our doctors matter. We all know that living in the Pontiac comes with challenges – long distances, limited services, and families that depend on each other. But
Dear Editor, I can buy a fridge, televisions, a mattress, a car, lamps, clothes, trips all over the world, etc etc etc on Black Friday, at varied large discounts. Can you please tell me why food prices are not reduced
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