ESCANABA — I believe it was Bill Moyers who wrote about Lyndon Johnson’s “nigra” speeches in the south. President Johnson told voters that they were being manipulated by politicians saying “nigra, nigra, nigra.

This week’s bouquets go to:



From Greg Stevenson on behalf of the Baldwin Township Board:

“Another huge bouquet of thanks to Beverly Lippens for initiating the efforts of ‘sprucing up’ the VIllage of Perkins ...

ESCANABA — Attending my granddaughter’s wedding this month was the catalyst to research wedding history and the changes in weddings just in my lifetime.

FLINT — You can tease a Yooper about many things — his accent, his tendency to slap the term “eh?” onto the end of most sentences, his fondness for deer, beer and flannel.

TRAVERSE CITY — There is concern in some circles that the Great Lakes Compact, the anti-diversion pact sent to Congress last week after Michigan was the last state to approve it, might fail on Capitol Hill because thirsty states have more clout than