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Ranger Rick: Let’s put Michigan back in business

The pandemic response is ongoing and now everyone is on edge with hand washing, masking, social distancing, etc. I viewed on television fights in stores over booze, toilet paper, food,…

Editor April 28, 2020

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Grandma’s Recipe Box: Try Banana/Orange Bread

EDITOR'S NOTE: Townbroadcast welcomes its newest column, focusing on recipes from days gone by, as provided by Kathy Hamman Miller, a staffer at the Then & Now Historical Library in…

Editor April 27, 2020

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Yes It’s True: Virus sparks Rabbit River Trail discovery

My wife and I, on a gorgeous April spring Sunday afternoon, took our first walk to and through the Rabbit River Trail without Bella the Wonderdog. It had been one…

Editor April 26, 2020

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One Small Voice: A simple mistake could ruin us all

by Lynn Mandaville I’ve been poring over my accumulated pile of New Yorker magazines these last couple of days, concentrating on the most recent articles and opinions written about the…

Editor April 24, 2020

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Grandma’s Recipe Box: Old-fashioned caramel corn

Townbroadcast is welcoming its newest column, focusing on recipes from days gone by, as provided by Kathy Hamman Miller, a staffer at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown…

Editor April 23, 2020

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Ranger Rick: COVID-19 is a virus engineered in a lab

"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." — Benjamin Franklin We are in the midst of a pandemic that has everyone…

Editor April 21, 2020

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Army Bob: Use common sense, and we’ll beat virus

by Robert M. Traxler The takeaway from the “Twin Cities" study (Townbroadcast April 16, the Spanish Flu Minneapolis vs. St. Paul) is that we can beat this pandemic with good…

Editor April 19, 2020

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Basura: ‘Namaste’ my only response to getting close

“ I’m not old, But I been around a long time.” — Delbert McClinton I got a call from Arizona a couple of nights ago, from an old friend. He worked in…

Editor April 19, 2020

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Yes It’s True: Bernie’s bid sank like a stone, but why?

“The game is rigged… But nobody seems to notice, nobody seems to care.” — George Carlin The dictionary on my computer defines a blitzkrieg as “an intense military campaign intended to bring about a swift victory.” Just…

Editor April 17, 2020

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One Small Voice: I’ve got those Old Pandemic Blues

by Lynn Mandaville When I sit down to write a column for Townbroadcast, two things always cross my mind. First is, who am I that my opinions are worth a…

Editor April 17, 2020