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Second Amendment support From the recent letters to the editor concerning the Second Amendment, it is obvious that emotions, rather than reason, are taking over the discussion. When in doubt, I like to go to the source documents, and, in this case, there...

The weatherman has said there's a 40-percent chance of scattered thunderstorms today. But he also said it's supposed to be 80 degrees. It's highly unlikely that both of those ingredients will happen at the same time, and after canceling the first two...

A judge has dismissed negligence claims brought by the government against the directors of a failed Panama City bank, but the gross negligence claims against them can proceed, according to court records. In December, the Federal Deposit Insurance...

The North Dakota Department of Trust Lands is doing a development study on property it owns in Bismarck. Department of Trust Lands Commissioner Lance Gaebe said the state wants to sell Section 36 -- 590 acres located along Bismarck Expressway and...

His name is the Greek word for "the zealous one," but Zelotes S. Rice II -- labor negotiator, former state transportation secretary and the state's first secretary of industry, labor and human relations -- never saw himself as a zealot. "I don't have to...

Despite unfavorable weather conditions, the United Way of Southern West Virginia and Women's Resource Center collected record donations during Monday's 25th annual Celebrity Night. United Way Executive Director Margaret Ann O'Neal said the total...

How appropriate the Silver Anniversary of one of this area's longest running and most successful fundraisers would hinge on much clinking of silverware, with the 25th annual Celebrity Night to benefit United Way of Southern West Virginia, happening from...

It is that time of the year when every smart business starts to review their projections for revenues, expenses, marketing programs, and human resource needs. Additionally, each and every business enterprise should reevaluate their respective, onerous tax...

"It was the best of times; it was the worst of times" is the memorable opening statement in "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens. What meaning does this comment project toward business? Well, today is the best of times for VanDam Custom Boats. This...

PETOSKEY -- Local business community members received recognition Tuesday for an array of contributions during Petoskey's Breakfast for Champions. The annual awards breakfast, organized by the Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce, drew more than 450...

HARBOR SPRINGS — The 2012 generation of Harbor Heroes were feted Wednesday night at Boyne Highlands in Harbor Springs. The Harbor Heroes awards, hosted by the Harbor Springs Area Chamber of Commerce, recognize stand-outs from the Harbor area...

Deputies say Sarah Katherine Stone, the former head teller at First Community Bank in Fort Myers, maintained two sets of books to keep bank officials from discovering the missing money that she is now accused of stealing, according to a news release...