Editorials & Letters

As of late, the Roscommon County Board of Commissioners has not been focused on doing the business of the county. Instead, the board has been sidetracked by a lack of decorum and meeting etiquette. While it is understandable that new commissioners – three of the five board members are serving their first term – need some time to learn the […]

My Dec. 15, 2022, Letter to the Editor, “Brick: Commissioners better than this,” was both premature and misdirected on my part. That letter advocated for District 2 Commissioner-elect Eric Ostergren to be allowed to manage the level of Higgins Lake as many of his District 2 commissioner predecessors have done. And that if he were not given this historical responsibility, […]

I [would be] displeased with our Roscommon County Board of Commissioners stating that the county will not uphold laws passed by our government to protect people.  I, and most of us, are not trying to take everyone’s guns away.  However, to have background checks, red-flag laws and mandate securing a gun so that those under 18 years of age can’t […]

This week is Sunshine Week – a national initiative to promote a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information. It shines a focus on the public’s access to information. The Resorter believes in an open government. An open government is important at all levels of government, from school boards to township government to state legislatures to […]

By Wes Smith, Marty Fischhoff and Sam Klemet Once again, Michiganders wait for the sun to shine in Michigan. At the same time, we wait for the sun to shine on our local and state government. Overall, the Great Lakes State has consistently maintained a failing score for integrity from the Center for Public Integrity. This is based largely on […]

There seems to be a growing movement in our country to nationalize religion. The obvious choice is Christianity. But exactly which branch of Christianity? Do we adopt the Ten Commandments? That would include honoring the Sabath. For most of us this means going to church on Sunday. But originally the Sabbath was on Saturday and had nothing to do with […]