Thank you, Caitlin Clark

Icalled a long-time friend the other day, a fellow sports fan, to catch up, and we spent the first 20 minutes talking about women’s professional basketball.

To residents of Tobacco Township

To the Editor:In response to the letter mailed out to Tobacco Township residents from “Tobacco Township Local Control Committee”, concerning recreational marijuana sales, this “committee” is not affiliated with the official township board.

“Ask Bill G.” office hours meetings

LANSINGState Representative Bill G. Schuette has announced “Ask Bill G.” office hours meetings for the month of September, providing additional opportunities for residents in Midland and Beaverton to ask questions and share their concerns with their voice in the Legislature.The “Ask Bill G.

Concerned reader

To the Editor:With less than 45 days to go until Election Day, why are both sides of every political discussion so angry? Ideally, you do your research and then vote for whomever you believe is most deserving, and I will do the same. So, why all the shouting?

Michigan joins federal program that collects native flora and champions restoration

LANSINGOf all the things I could step in while wandering the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge in Northeast Michigan, vulture vomit was not on my list. My hosts, a team of scientists looking for native plant seeds, warned me to avoid it.

A call to citizens of the city of Gladwin

To the Editor:I am writing to give my full support, in the upcoming elections, behind our incumbent Mayor, Sarah Kile. I also urge all citizens of Gladwin to do the same.

Support for Alward

To the Editor:With early election beginning soon, I thought I should share reasons why George Alward should be elected Mayor rather than Sarah Kile.■ George has had years of experience in leadership – both in civilian and military occupations.

DVT patient switches to aspirin with good results

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 81-year-old female who has been on Xarelto for years due to deep vein thrombosis (DVT). I also have an inferior vena cava (IVC) filter. I read that lowdose aspirin (325 mg) is just as effective in preventing clots in the legs as Xarelto, which is very expensive.

EDITOR’S INBOX

To the Editor:Giving this some thought over the years I have come to realize a few things. One is that every time the 11 percent of unionized workers in our country get a raise, ‘We The People’ (the other 89 percent of working non-union population) get a raise also.

It is hard to believe what is happening in Gaza

CONTRIBUTED BY ED RACHWITZThese are crazy and fast-moving political times. Joe Biden has withdrawn from the presidential race, Kamala Harris is the Democratic candidate, there was an awful assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, and a weird Republican Convention.