Opinion

Reader urges yes vote on ESD millage renewal.

April 19, 2021

Reader urges yes vote on ESD millage renewal. Dear Editor, For 35 years my career was in service to others, specifically to those young individuals and their families who had communication disabilities and/or broader educational challenges. My experiences over the years evoke so many wonderful memories and emotions; seeing the joy on the face of a toddler (and their parents)…

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Letter to the Editor: Reader asks for support of ESD millage.

April 13, 2021

Letter to the Editor: Reader asks for support of ESD millage. Dear Editor, On May 4, 2021, there will be a special education millage renewal for the West Shore Educational Service District (WSESD).  This millage renewal will not increase taxes for local taxpayers. We’ve been fortunate to have this millage passed repeatedly since 1990. Annually more than 1,400 students with…

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Parent of former ESD student supports upcoming millage.

April 12, 2021

Parent of former ESD student supports upcoming millage. Dear Editor, I am glad tp have this opportunity to speak up and endorse the West Shore Educational Service District’s special education millage renewal proposal that will be up for a vote on May 4, 2021. As a parent of a student who received services from and attending school at the now…

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Hart Superintendent says school will stay open.

April 9, 2021

Hart Superintendent says school will stay open. Mark Platt, superintendent of Hart Public Schools, initially sent this letter to the parents and students of the school district. It is being posted here with his permission.  Dear Fellow Pirates: Today, the Governor along with the MDHHS made an announcement encouraging high schools to go virtual for two weeks and to pause…

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Trusting our elections.

April 9, 2021

Trusting our elections. By Sen. Jon Bumstead 34th Senate District There has been a great deal of controversy surrounding election laws and security since the election in November. In the days, weeks and months following the 2020 election, I heard from many who wished to voice their concerns and distrust about how the election was conducted and an overwhelming number…

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