The toll road around Chicago had ground into a slow-moving parking lot, and my favorite uncle and I were caught in the middle of it. I was bored and restless, much as any youngster would be. Going to the railroad museum was my idea of fun; sitting in a traffic jam was not. To my surprise, Read More…
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$40 billion without oversight? I think not
There is a different side to the Ukraine story than we’ve been told. Corruption has run rampant through the Ukrainian government ever since it gained independence from the former Soviet Union. One watchdog name Ukraine the second most corrupt nation in the world. That ranking by Transparency International rated Ukraine the second most corrupt in Read More…
Senior citizen millage tops Primary Election proposals
By Gari Voss The August 2, 2022 Primary Election will request voters to determine the outcome of a variety of proposals. These proposals will only be available during the August 2nd election. There is one countywide renewal proposal for Senior Citizen Services. The others are area specific with most being renewals that will override Headlee Read More…
Allegan City Police receive Hometown Hero Award
By Gari Voss What seemed like the regular change of shifts turned into an award ceremony for the City of Allegan Police Department. On the afternoon of Friday, July 22, 2022, when the officers entered the breakroom, the table contained buckets of snacks, thank you cards from students at Pine Trails Elementary and even cookies Read More…
Arson suspected in Gilkey fire
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor A fire at Gilkey Elementary School in Plainwell appears to be a case of arson, according to officials from the Plainwell Department of Public Safety.Firefighters were dispatched to the school at approximately 7:58 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, and found a fire in the outdoor men’s restroom near the district’s baseball Read More…
Postcard from the Pines: Celebrations for Us!
With July 4th behind us, the summer is in full swing. Most of us are driven by the still novel warm days and more freedom than we’ve had for the past two years. We’ve shifted into super summer mode; ready to do all and go-go-go as much as we can. Unfortunately, gas prices and the Read More…
Pat’s Bits and Pieces: So what if it’s hot – no complaining allowed!
It’s summertime – it’s hot and muggy but I am not complaining. Just turn up the air if it gets to you…At least if you go out, you don’t need a winter coat and boots and you don’t have to shovel snow.You know I dream about this time of year on those long, dark cold Read More…
Faces in the Crowd: Roger Elkins
Roger Elkins, an Evart resident for the last 53 years, has dedicated much of his life to public service.He taught science and math at Reed City for 32 years. He spent 10 years with the Evart City Council, much of that time as Mayor. Later he became Evart’s City Manager.And on August 2nd, Elkins will Read More…
Osceola buys Evart property for EMS base
By John RaffelCorrespondent The Osceola County Board of Commissioners, at Tuesday’s meeting, voted to purchase two acres of property from the county road commission at a cost of $8,000 for an EMS base in the Evart area.“That was contingent on soil exploration since it had been used by the road commissioner to see if there Read More…
Missaukee approves $935k in funding
By John RaffelCorrespondent LAKE CITY – The Missaukee County Board of Commissioners voted at its recent meeting to approve project funding worth $935,000.The projects are to be paid for from Fund 214.Fully funded projects are for $2,500 to Silent Observer for signs and materials;$7,500 for Forest Township for Jenema Road overlay funding gap; $8,000 for Read More…