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Editorial

Trump administration’s mass deportation strategy backfiring

How does a Republican lose by 14 points in a safely conservative Texas state Senate seat that President Trump carried by 17 points in 2024? Answer: When there’s a voter backlash against the Trump Administration, notably its mass deportation debacles. That’s what happened Saturday in a ...

Shovel snow using care, caution

Winter has done a lot more than simply visiting sub-zero temperatures on the area in the past week. According to local officials, as much as a 2-3 feet of snow, pushed by gusting winds, has piled up, especially in the outlying areas, snow that has to be relocated from drive and walkways. That ...

Keep meters clear this winter

Now that we have plenty of snow to talk about, residents probably don’t have to be reminded to keep snow off their driveways and away from mailboxes. However, some might have to be reminded to keep your gas meter clear of snow and ice. It might be easy to forget, but it’s ...

Caution needed to stay safe on winter roadways

“Drive slow in ice and snow.” It’s a catchy phrase we’ve become used to hearing. But warmer than normal weather may have put the pesky reality of wintry conditions out of our minds up until recently. According to the state of Michigan website, there were 202,232 crashes attributed to ...

Big surprises in the 2030 census estimates

About a month late, presumably due to last fall's government shutdown, the Census Bureau has released its estimates of the populations of the 50 states and the District of Columbia for July 1, 2025. It provides an interesting picture of what the country is, and is becoming, halfway through ...