Perspectives

Editorial: Should government be in the real estate business?

From the Winter Street riverfront to the Tecumseh Products site, there have been a whole bunch of projects in the news recently that give rise to the question: Should governments really be in the real estate business?

David L. Brown: Medicaid cuts would hurt the most vulnerable in our community

Congress is considering hundreds of billions of dollars in cuts to the Medicaid program which threatens the health coverage and care of millions of Americans, including many here in our community.

Editorial: Some things should never be a surprise

“Everyone loves a surprise” is an old cliche, but surprises have their time and place. One place they don’t belong is in important government decisions like the hiring of a city administrator.

Mitch Myers: Our right to vote is under attack

If the SAVE Act passes as currently written, as many as 69 million women who changed their name after they were married or divorced would face significant difficulties registering to vote. 

Letter to the Editor for May 2025

Help animals in need

Editorial: Lenawee County’s best

The response to last month’s devastating fire in downtown Adrian is a testament to the bravery and professionalism of our local firefighters. To see evidence...

Editorial: Bungling of trade policies could devastate local farmers

Blundering around sticking your fingers into things you don’t understand is no way to run a lemonade stand, let alone a country.

Letters to the Editor for April 2025

Keep Elon Musk’s hands off of our Social Security ... A republic, but can we keep it?

Editorial: Adrian’s upcoming leadership search

With every change comes opportunity, and the city of Adrian’s search for the next city administrator is no different.

Letter to the Editor for March 2025

Anti-solar activists continue to shortchange our communities