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by Phyllis McCrossin One of the questions I frequently get asked is how we find camping spots on our cross-country trips. For those who like to plan their trips carefully,…

Is it “Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back?” — John Sebastian Or “How can we miss you when you won’t go away?” — Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks. A…

by Robert M. Traxler After I retired from the Army and later my wife retired from teaching, we were living in Illinois, near Fort Sheridan and Great Lakes Naval Base,…

by Phyllis McCrossin I guess I’m getting to be “that age.” Today I opened my laptop and accessed my mailbox. Yahoo mail has been updated. I didn’t like it. Not.…

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners. Directions: Whisk the wet ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside. In a medium size bowl,…

When Democrat Kelli Morris decided not to seek re-election to another four-year term as Watson Township Clerk  in 2024, she made it official: All six townships in northeast Allegan County…

by Robert M. Traxler Do we have free speech, will we have free speech, can we have free speech? The movement to cancel free speech is growing, speech we disagree…

by Phyllis McCrossin Another week has flown by. There is not much to write about when time marches on and the routine remains the same.  I added some Halloween decorations…

by Kathy Hamman Miller Crust Ingredients: 2 cups Graham cracker crumbs 1/2 cup melted butter 1/3 cup powdered sugar Crust Directions: Melt the butter in your 10 inch pie or…

by Robert M. Traxler Hurricane Helene joins the long list as of one of the most destructive storms in our history. We witness greater damage from hurricanes as our numbers…