Opinion

Reader urges a ‘no’ vote for Great Lakes Energy members

February 9, 2014

Letter to the Editor:    Have you heard of the marketing campaign, “Buy local.” It sounds and feels good, and when we can, we do “buy local.” However, what if that was all you could do? Buy locally… no where else. This is what Great Lakes Energy is asking us to do in this special election. They want to limit our…

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Slow down, seriously

January 28, 2014

Our View. By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. I haven’t written a lot of editorials lately, but after driving (very infrequently) these past few days I just have to say something: Slow down! Seriously folks, this is Michigan in the winter and we are experiencing near-zero degree temperatures. This means that many roads are not only drifted over but those that are…

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Keep those sidewalks clear

December 26, 2013
Keep those sidewalks clear

Our View. An editorial by Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  Winter brings on the usual ritual of clearing snow from our driveways. For those of us who live in a town, it may also mean an additional responsibility of clearing sidewalks and fire hydrants as well. Many municipalities have ordinances that require property owners or building occupants to clear snow from sidewalks.…

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A parent responds to tweaking article

December 13, 2013

Letter to the Editor. By Eric Jeffries, Riverton Twp. As the father of a high-school student I want to say “KUDOS” to: the Mason County Press, parents, students and Ludington school administrators for addressing “twerking” even at the risk that a devout Miley Cyrus fan might disapprove of the scrutiny. It’s uplifting to see people capitalizing on an opportunity to…

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Students respond to twerking article

December 12, 2013

Letter to the Editor: By Roxanne Kirwin and Larissa Todd, Ludington High School. We are writing in response to the article Mason County schools not exception to twerking fad by D’Ann Rohrer that was published in the Mason County Press newspaper Thursday December 12th, 2013. As representatives of the Ludington High school student council, we would like to offer a…

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