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By Tim Skubick

Slicing and dicing election results

The historic election of last week has been sliced and diced in so many ways that there is hardly anything new to digest but here’s an angle that is often ignored. Our behavior in elections gives us a rare opportunity to learn something about ourselves individually and collectively and here in Michigan there were a wealth of “reveals” about our human behavior and conduct. 11/13/2024 05:42 PM

Congratulations

Congratulations

To the editor: The voters of Leelanau Township have spoken and elected Silvia Gans and Elizabeth Schwind as Township Trustees. Congratulations to both on their clear victory and I wish them success in keeping Leelanau Township a beautiful place in which to live and work. 11/13/2024 05:42 PM

Thank you

To the editor: Can you imagine what would have happened with folks around here still denying the results of the 2020 election if this vote-flip had gone the other way? Thank you to the candidates who took this gut-wrenching news like grownups. And thank you to Michelle Crocker, who has lived through her worst nightmare this past week. 11/13/2024 05:42 PM

A column by Meakalia Previch-Liu

The enduring love of Luna

As difficult as it is to talk about, I find it equally as sweet and comforting to write about my beloved Luna. She passed away on Oct. 11/13/2024 05:42 PM

Voting error chalked up to human error

Voting error chalked up to human error

One week out from the general election gives us a little perspective on results which turned out to be much different than reported on election night. Unofficial results posted late Tuesday, early Wednesday indicated that six of the seven county commissioner seats were won by Democrats. 11/13/2024 05:42 PM

By Tim Skubick

Buttigieg gets high marks for transportation work

You can’t count the times that some career politician, which the good government crowd believes is not a dirty word, has sat in that TV interview chair and at some pointed lamented about the personal family sacrifi ces one has to make to meet the all-time-consuming assignment of serving the public good and your loved-ones, too. 11/06/2024 09:18 PM

‘Grudge match’ questioned

‘Grudge match’ questioned

To the editor: We are writing in response to the recent article by Brian Freiberger regarding the presidential race in Empire. We were both insulted by the description of our campaign as a “grudge match.” Such language implies discord and animosity, which could not be further from the truth. 11/06/2024 09:18 PM

Speed limits needed

Speed limits needed

To the editor: For many years, the residents around the Glen Lakes have requested that speed limits be reduced for the safety of walkers, bikers, and drivers. With the passage of a new bill by Governor Whitmer, townships are now allowed to set those limits. 11/06/2024 09:18 PM

Thanks for ‘trunks’

Thanks for ‘trunks’

To the editor: On behalf of the Empire Area Community Center I would like to thank everyone who brought their “trunks” down to Front Street in Empire on Halloween! It was a great show of togetherness and good will with everyone having a wonderful time in support of our children in the Village and surrounding areas. Also, a big Thanks goes to the Empire Methodist Church for supplying free hot dogs, sliders and chips for everyone and to the Glen Lake Women’s Club for their great bags of treats! March Dye Empire. 11/06/2024 09:18 PM

A heritage greater than mine

A heritage greater than mine

My grandfather’s grandfather was, I believe, an immigrant. My wife’s grandfather’s father was an immigrant. 11/06/2024 09:18 PM

A column by Alan Campbell

Hunting tradition unifying force

I’ve been looking within for answers to a question that’s pertinent to fewer and fewer people. Why do I hunt? It’s a bit late in life for self-reflection on an activity that has driven much of my spare time in fall, the most beautiful of seasons. 11/06/2024 09:18 PM

We remember those who served

We remember those who served

Monday, Nov. 11, will be Veterans Day, which means different things to different people. 11/06/2024 09:18 PM

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