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EDITOR’S INBOX

Inflation Reduction Act To the Editor: You may have heard some talk about the Inflation Reduction Act that was passed by the Biden Administration and just recently enacted. What I want to know is, what does it mean to me; to us in Gladwin County? I went looking for answers.
John Dempsey, said to be 12-years-old, working in the mule-spinning room at Jackson Mill, Fiskeville, R.I. in 1909. PHOTO BY LEWIS WICKES HINE FOR THE NATIONAL CHILD LABOR COMMITTEE

John Dempsey, said to be 12-years-old, working in the mule-spinning room at Jackson Mill, Fiskeville, R.I. in 1909. PHOTO BY LEWIS WICKES HINE FOR THE NATIONAL CHILD LABOR COMMITTEE

We can’t let history repeat itself

Over 100 years ago, the National Child Labor Committee used photos of children doing industrial work to demand change in America. Several states adopted child labor laws, and after much debate and several setbacks, the Fair Labor Standards Act became law in 1938.
MOMENTS IN TIME

MOMENTS IN TIME

MOMENTS IN TIME

On Sept. 11, 1885, British author, essayist and poet D.H. Lawrence made his debut on the world stage.

EDITOR’S INBOX

To the Editor: Greetings to all, Today I congratulate all the August 8 voters, people prepared to declare how they wanted or did not want their taxes to be used for the common good.

How to get responses from your legislator

EAST LANSING Suppose you have an issue you are passionate about – taxes, gun control or some other important policy. You want to do more than vent on social media, so you decide to write an email, place a phone call, or even draft a letter to your state legislator expressing your views.
Pictured in bottom row: Harriet Martin, Flossie Cady, Mary Stockton, Helen Woodby, Minnie Schrader, Sadie Bergman, Margaret Newell, Margaret Lankin. Second row: Marie Crosby, Blanche Strouse, Vera Wagar, Mary Keough, Jean Singer, Virginia Ross, Paula Schumacher, Jean Wilson, Donna Grisdale, Cecille Farling. Third row: Fred Woodby, Rex Stockton, Edward Wodek, Paul Madison, Clarence Metzger, Harold Broka, Guerdon Schumacher, Leon Methner.

Pictured in bottom row: Harriet Martin, Flossie Cady, Mary Stockton, Helen Woodby, Minnie Schrader, Sadie Bergman, Margaret Newell, Margaret Lankin. Second row: Marie Crosby, Blanche Strouse, Vera Wagar, Mary Keough, Jean Singer, Virginia Ross, Paula Schumacher, Jean Wilson, Donna Grisdale, Cecille Farling. Third row: Fred Woodby, Rex Stockton, Edward Wodek, Paul Madison, Clarence Metzger, Harold Broka, Guerdon Schumacher, Leon Methner.

A LOOK BACK IN TIME | BHS FACULTY 1950

A LOOK BACK IN TIME | BHS FACULTY 1950
May I Walk With You

May I Walk With You

May I Walk With You

As I sit here on a Monday morning, I can only describe my week as a natural high like I haven’t had in a long time. First of all, my twin sister came in from Houston to spend a little bit of time with us. That means that my younger brother, and twin sister, added to the joy Mary Jo and I have.
Eric Freedman

Eric Freedman

Lessons from the brink

LANSING There’s nothing like almost dying to wake you up to the multiple realities of America’s health care system.