To the Editor: This morning (Jan. 12), while driving across the Petty's Bayou Bridge on Fruitport Road, I witnessed a large swan dying from striking the utility wires.
To the Editor: If Spring Lake school Superintendent Dennis Furton wants to bring the district's elementary schools into the 21st century, he might consider bringing himself into the 21st century by having open meetings.
To the Editor: A recent letter stated that the Second Amendment "is an integral part of checks and balances that upholds the Constitution.” This is irrelevant to the debate our country is having in response to the slaughter of children in Connecticut.
To the Editor: Larry asked whether he must report an anticipated inheritance as "income," and whether there may be some "exemption" (Tribune "Mailbag," Jan. 3).
To the Editor: This year marks 70 years since the sinking of Grand Haven’s Coast Guard cutter Escanaba in 1943. There is, however, another piece to the Escanaba story that is also worthy of remembrance.
To the Editor: The whole issue of gridlock in Congress revolves around the inability for my Republican friends on one side and my Democrat friends on the other for a failure to understand or appreciate the others' point of view.