DETROIT — “Be libertarian with me.” That was the theme of presidential candidate Gary Johnson’s rally at the Cobo Center Friday. The Libertarian Party nominee jogged onto the stage in his jeans and sneakers to highlight key platform issues such as immigration and gay rights, while emphasizing his integrity and personal connection with voters and...
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Make Christmas December Again
The best way to ward off consumerism this Christmas season is to give thanks for what you already have and savor the holiday that celebrates gratitude: Thanksgiving. In Nathanael Meadowcroft’s Oct. 27 piece titled “Jingle bells before the turkey sells,” he argues that Americans don’t need to wait until after Thanksgiving to turn on Christmas...
Talk money to me: why you should use local banks
If you choose to open a checking account with PNC National Bank just because it’s a big bank with a reputation, then you’re making a mistake. Bankrate’s 2016 high-yield checking survey determined that the bank with the highest annual percentage yield (APY) on a rewards checking account with a balance up to $10,000 was Ouachita...
Johnson challenges Michiganders to ‘say no’ to the two-party system at Detroit rally
DETROIT — “Be libertarian with me.” That was the theme of presidential candidate Gary Johnson’s rally at the Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan on Friday. The Libertarian Party nominee jogged onto the stage in his jeans and sneakers to highlight key issues such as immigration, gay rights, abortion, Black Lives Matter, taxes, and health care...
Hillsdale struggles to compete with rising wages
Sheri Ingles has driven 70 miles round trip every day for the last 16 years to her human resources job in Jackson County because Hillsdale jobs don’t pay enough for her position. She’s lived in Hillsdale County for 35 years, but when the auto industry began to decline in the late 90s, Ingles started...




