A day to remember
Monday, May 27 is Memorial Day, a day to honor service members who died while serving in the United States military.
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Gideon finds a home
You may have seen my column in the March 28 edition about an area shelter dog named Gideon.
Ogemaw Hills Pathway
A good recreational trail keeps one on one’s toes; lulls, perhaps, a wanderer into a sense of detached familiarity but just as easily immerses a traveler in the present moment and place.
Lansing’s financial disclosure rules still lack teeth
Attorney General Dana Nessel and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson are right that Michigan’s transparency requirements of elected officials are a joke.
Walking: a fresh start
There are a lot of things I like about living in the country.
Soaping from scratch
As the year progresses, I look forward to summer and all the upcoming events in our area.
A perspective on dates
I don’t have a distinct memory of the first time I ate a date; I just know that I was quite young, and it was not a positive experience.
Quickly pass transparency legislation
The state Senate Oversight Committee deserves credit for advancing a pair of bills that would for the first time and after a decade of effort finally subject the Legislature and governor to state transparency requirements.The committee this week sent Senate Bills 669 and 670 to the full Senate for consideration.
Helping Gideon
Continuing the theme of assisting animals in finding their forever homes, I’d like to share a special story my husband has been following and recently introduced me to.