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Dawn Theater to host Celtic concert Friday
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Dawn Theater to host Celtic concert Friday

The Dawn Theater will host a Celtic concert on Friday, featuring Scottish folk singers Jim and Susie Malcom.  The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. and tickets can be purchased for $15 in advance or for $20 at the door. Student tickets can be purchased at a special rate of $10. Mary Wolfram, a member of...

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The Red Wings will be the next team to make the playoffs

After finishing 7th in the Atlantic Division in 2016, the Detroit Red Wings ended their streak of making the playoffs for 25 consecutive years–a period during which they won three Stanley Cup championships–and began what has become a six-year playoff drought.  Now the “Yzerplan” of Red Wings, legend and current General Manager Steve Yzerman, is...

Proposition 1: Term limits encourage integrity
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Proposition 1: Term limits encourage integrity

Politicians are corrupt. There, I said what we were thinking. And that’s why Michigan voters should approve Proposal 1 in November.  If approved, the constitutional amendment would limit lawmakers to a total of 12 years of service in either chamber of the state legislature.  Right now, Michigan legislators can serve as many as 14 years;...

COVID-19 funding should go to education not vaccines
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COVID-19 funding should go to education not vaccines

While the rate of infection and deaths due to COVID-19 is steadily decreasing, the rate of poor reading comprehension and failed mathematical performance is on the rise. Instead of funding annual COVID-19 vaccines, our money should be used to defend and support education.  On Sept. 1, The National Center for Education Statistics reported a five-point...