Dear Editor:Thank you for mentioning European countries in your research, specifically Switzerland. I think that we can learn and adopt many solutions for our political issues from a well-established socialist country. Gun control is one of them. The reason why Switzerland has one of the highest rates of gun ownership, yet few mass shootings have Read More…
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Letter to the Editor-Gun column is dangerous perspective
Dear Mike,Your son did not offer a “unique perspective” as you described it on gun violence. He offered the same old worn out talking points that those on the right use time and time again to allow the increased availability in gun ownership. it’s a dangerous perspective. what we need is gun control, not an Read More…
Betty Jane Bobon
Betty Jane Bobon, age 77 of Marion, passed away on December 16, 2021 at Munson Healthcare Traverse City Hospital. She was born on July 26, 1944 at Howell to Clifford and Elsie (Henning) Parker. She married Peter Bobon on March 21, 1970 at Toledo, Ohio.Betty was full of life. She loved her family and grandchildren Read More…
Kevin D. Allen
Kevin D. Allen, age 54 of Gladwin, formerly of Lake, passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021 at home. Kevin was born the son of Richard and Daisy (Phelps) Allen on December 19, 1966 in Goodrich. He had served his Country in the U.S. Army for 12 years; and had worked for the Leer Corporation in Farwell for Read More…
Robert G. Krell
Robert G. Krell, age 90 of Clare, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at the Pioneer Golden Estates Assisted Living Facility of Clare with his family by his side. On May 2, 1931, Bob was born the youngest of four children to Christopher and Emma (Kapplinger) Krell in Clare. He was a proud Read More…
Lola Marie Hagerl
Lola Marie (Sunday) Hagerl, age 99 of Clare, passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at Pioneer Golden Estates in Clare. Lola was born the daughter of the late John Andrew and Mable Mae (Hilborn) Hartman on January 21, 1922 in Clare. She was united in marriage to Lewis Sunday on September 29, 1940 with him predeceasing her Read More…
Postcard from the Pines: Making Memories
We are spending Christmas in a new place, both mentally and geographically. We are looking forward to life in this new place with great anticipation. We can’t wait to add to those family memories.For the first eight or nine years of my life, Christmas was celebrated in the same way We spent Christmas Eve with Read More…
Missaukee receives projected revenue loss
By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – Connie Underhill, of Baird Cotter Bishop, was at last week’s Missaukee County Board of Commissioner meeting and reviewed the report she prepared regarding Missaukee County’s revenue loss calculation during the Covid-19 pandemic, as required for the American Rescue Plan Act funds reporting.Underhill reported the total projected revenue loss for the Read More…
Missaukee board approves response plans
By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – The Missaukee County Board of Commissioners, at its meeting last week, review and approved the proposed Covid-19 and Infectious Disease Response Plan.Commissioners also approved the Agreement for Services with Alliance for Economic Success for $10,000 annually for three years, as outlined in the contract.The board approved the Scope of Work Read More…