Opinion

Did you get to watch? Dear Editor, Did you get to watch the District Basketball game played on March 10, 2023 at Mio School? We bought tickets for the game. We got there early to find a parking place and a good seat to watch the most exciting game of the season.

Michigan lawmakers, driven by the recent mass shooting at Michigan State University, Thursday will begin considering stricter gun control measures. The debate should stay fact-based and focus on how the proposals will actually impact assaults such as the one that hit MSU.

There are moments of silence to honor those who have died. Moments of silence to focus on remembering our people, alive, vibrant.

February is Career and Technical Education Month. More than 520,000 job openings are projected for Michigan annually through 2030.

The question of tolls is in the news again. In Michigan, it has been packaged as a common- sense way to fix our roads and solve infrastructure troubles.

Mental health intervention has come a long way throughout the years, but as with many fields, much is left to accomplish. Local retired physician Virginia Killough recently related to The Mining Journal her struggles with finding continuing care for her 32-year-old autistic son, who is under hospital care for issues related to his condition.