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My WayOne of the reasons I've stayed here for nearly 14 years is the real sense of community. To me, the essence of community is people helping people whether it's through a kind word, a caring act or a hand extended in friendship....more >> |
OpinionsI have been reading for a long time about Goodrich's Wheelock-Watkins Drain and its flooding. This was an agricultural drain built 115 years ago and was not intended to handle what it is right now....more >> |
The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) warns motorists that some gravel roads in the county have already become rough and others are likely to become more difficult to navigate in the coming days, as temperatures continue to rise during the day, but dip below freezing on some nights....more >> |
Don't Rush Me"Actually, these sequestration cuts are merely cuts in increased government spending, not real budget cuts ... "I know there's nary a soul in the good ol' U S of A who's clicking their heels and dancing a jig over our Federal government's inability to be open, honest, frugal or any other trait Americans profess to process....more >> |
Welcome spring!Ignore whatever white stuff may linger outside. The sun is finished with its trip south and is finally heading back this way. Today is the first day of spring. I keep my house cold in an effort to save a bit on utilities, so I'm looking forward to some warmth in the place....more >> |
Reader disagrees with drilling warningsDear Editor, In response to "Commissioner sees water risk in oil, gas drills," March 6, I find it incredible Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash, a public servant, would say these things in the newspaper without having proof to back any of the items up....more >> |
Holy Week chance to realize truthThey came back with the ass, the colt that he had asked for. They placed their coats on the animal's back for him to sit on. Not only did this make his ride more comfortable, they were tokens of honor toward a man who was a great teacher, a rabbi, their leader, a prophet, the Messiah or Christos: the anointed one who would lead them into the new kingdom, the King of the Jews....more >> |
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| 1898: Gene Tunney, heavyweight boxing champion. |
| 1908: Theodore Rothke, poet. |
| 1926: Miles Davis, American jazz trumpeter. |
| 1929: Beverly Sills, opera singer. |
| 1932: John Gregory Dunne, novelist and journalist. |
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| 1914: The British House of Commons passes Irish Home Rule. |
| 1925: John Scopes is indicted for teaching Darwinian theory in school. |
| 1935: Jesse Owens sets six world records in less than an hour in Ann Arbor, Michigan. |
| 1946: Jordan gains independence from Britain. |
| 1953: The first atomic cannon is fired in Nevada. |
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