Month: April 2023

Columns

Yes It’s True: We really are our own worst enemies

Post has published by Editor
“We have met the enemy and he is us.” — Walt Kelly, in “Pogo” The above quote is perhaps among the top three for me, alongside George Carlin’s “Nobody seems to notice, nobody seems to care” and Georges Santayana’s “Those who don’t learn from history are condemned to repeat it.”...
Read More

Black bear spotted near Dorr-Salem Twps. border

Post has published by Editor
A black bear was spotted Saturday afternoon at the edge of the tree line on the north side of 142nd Avenue just west of 24th Street near the border between Dorr and Salem townships. Facebook poster Bryan St. Onge asked, "Should we call the DNR?"
Read More

Bond committee says new pool would improve safety

Post has published by Editor
The Wayland Union Schools Bond Committee, while insisting there’s much more than just a swimming pool at stake in the May 2 special election, maintains passage will ensure safe entry and exit at a new pool for all ages. Committee members also are touting swimming lesson, physical education classes and...
Read More

Hopkins 8th-grader silver medalist in art competition

Post has published by Editor
Hopkins Middle School eighth-grader Lylah Janowski earned a silver medal in the 2023 National Scholastic Art Competition. The honor demonstrates her art ranks among the best for teens in the United States. Her entry is shown in the photo at right.
Read More
Previous