July 2020 – Page 10

Dorr holds Fourth of July parade in defiance of state

One member of the audience called it "an outlaw parade," but a grass-roots Fourth of July parade stepped off Saturday morning in defiance of state orders against gatherings of more…

Editor July 4, 2020

Community Notices

Gun Lake Casino employee quarantined with COVID-19

An employee of the Gun lake Casino Table Games supervisory team who did not have regular contact with chips or cards will continue to quarantine for 14 days and remain…

Editor July 3, 2020

Community Notices

Pickleball enthusiasts seek a permanent place to play

A group of local enthusiasts is lobbying city officials to turn half of the City Park tennis court into three pickleball courts. Former Mayor Burrell Stein said there is a…

Editor July 3, 2020

Columns

Army Bob: Restore Freedom parade deserves fairness

by Robert M. Traxler Our Michigan governor sent the State Police, with legal documents/orders in hand, to threaten a 75-year-old grandad and small businessman in Dorr. They said that if…

Editor July 3, 2020

Community Notices

‘Restore Freedom’ plans 4th parade Saturday in Dorr

The Restore Freedom Initiative Petition Family & Friends group is putting together an Independence Day parade in Dorr, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. A Restore Freedom spokesperson posted on Facebook,…

Editor July 3, 2020

Community Notices

Dorr calls off most events in 4th of July celebration

Until Thursday afternoon, Dorr Township could boast as being one of the very few with a Fourth of July holiday celebration in West Michigan. However, the Dorr Business Association, which…

Editor July 2, 2020

Articles

Watson still weighing plan to switch to Hopkins FD

Representatives from both the Hopkins Area Fire Department and the Martin Fire Department continue to make presentations to the Watson Township Board over the issue of which department offers coverage.…

Editor July 2, 2020

Columns

Army Bob: U.S.-Chinese scientist scandal ignored

by Robert M. Traxler Fifty-four scientists have been booted from government employment for failing to disclose troubling financial arrangements with foreign governments. In the overwhelming majority of cases, more than…

Editor July 2, 2020

Obituaries

Service will be July 12 for Ken Estelle of Monterey

Kenneth (Ken) Estelle, age 80, of Monterey Township, died Tuesday, July 30. Ken was well known for his love of horses. He and wife Donna lived on a farm in…

Editor July 2, 2020

Editorial

American hubris cause for us being No. 1 in COVID-19

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. By just about any standard I can think of, the United States’ ability to…

Editor July 1, 2020