Concerned reader

To the Editor:Two weeks in a row the same unsubstantiated rumor has been presented as fact. That is the story that President Trump called veterans suckers and losers.According to Snopes.com, the story started with an unnamed former administration official. Where I come from, this is called a rumor.

$5 million in housing grants for special needs veterans

The Department of Veterans Affairs has done the final math for 2023, and the number of homeless veterans who found permanent housing has passed the initial goal. The total now stands at 46,000 veterans who were helped.

A LOOK BACK IN TIME | BEAVERTON

The attached photo was taken in Beaverton, Michigan about the time it became a city. It was on Pierson St. across from Ron Ross’s new bean and grain elevator/mill. This building burned in one of several major fires in Gladwin County in 1939. At that time it was a lumber company owned by W. H.

Russia is a civilizational adversary

The poet Robert Frost once said that a liberal is someone too broadminded to take his own side in a fight. What would he say about those on the right who seem to be confused about the same question?

Kids shouldn’t be on social media at all

Mark Zuckerberg is very sorry. His apology at a Senate hearing to the families of victims of online child sex abuse was dramatic, and the human thing to do in the moment, although he was pressured into it under persistent questioning from Sen. Josh Hawley, a Republican from Missouri.

Sudden Foot Pain After a Concert Becomes Debilitating

DEAR DR. ROACH: My daughter and her friend went to a concert and had to climb stairs. They ended up walking about 2.5 miles in total. After returning home, my daughter had severe pain in both of her feet and was unable to stand or walk on them. She said it felt like someone was crushing them.

‘Masters of the Air’ does a public service

Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks have once again done a public service. Like “Band of Brothers” and “The Pacific” before it, the new series “Masters of the Air” is a profound act of devotion to the memory of the men who won World War II, this time focused on the air war in Europe.

Tootsie Roll drive a success

To the Editor: Community Mental Health for Central Michigan would like to recognize the Gladwin Knights of Columbus Council for their financial support provided through the annual Tootsie Roll Drive.

A LOOK BACK IN TIME | BEAVERTON 1950S

This photo comes from Beaverton in the early 1950s. It depicts two local gentlemen: the young one on the left is Bill Kelly, and the shorter guy on the right is Ralph Methner. I understand that, at the time, his nickname was “A. B.

New criminal laws aim to combat ethnic intimidation

LANSING Due to Michigan’s constant increase in hate crimes, the Legislature has updated state laws on hate crimes for the first time since 1988. Students, families and religious groups remain threatened by ethnic intimidation all over the state, experts say.