Columns – Page 100

One Small Voice: Murder institutionally sanctioned

by Lynn Mandaville Sunday evening in Minneapolis, a black man suspected of forgery was detained by police outside a convenience store. Video taken by a bystander shows seven minutes of…

Editor May 27, 2020

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Ranger Rick: We shouldn’t be scared of no COVID-19

What is it now, nine weeks of stay at home order under way and to continue until June 12 (so far).? The governor has redone those orders how many times…

Editor May 26, 2020

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Ramblin’ Road: On losing momentoes, not memories

by Phyllis McCrossin I was recently asked how to get ready for a life on the road. There a multitude of things that have to be done – the legal…

Editor May 25, 2020

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Grandma’s Texas Sheet Cake, teaching fractions

by Kathy Hamman Miller This recipe can help the grandchildren understand fractions and their value in knowing how to deal with them in everday life tasks: Grandma's Texas Sheet Cake…

Editor May 25, 2020

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Mark Wakeman: 55 years ago, Gettysburg Address

On Memorial Day weekend in 1965, I was asked by Village President Phillip Reno to to deliver The Gettysburg Address at a small ceremony in our town's cemetery following a…

Editor May 25, 2020

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Yes It’s True: John Tuinstra is Dorr’s ‘Mr. Hypocrisy’

For an editorial writer like me, Dorr Township Board Trustee John Tuinstra presents the gift that keeps on giving. Anyone who has read Townbroadcast for a spell understands that I’ve…

Editor May 22, 2020

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Army Bob: Use of masks helps liberate us from home

by Robert M. Traxler To mask up or not to mask up is the question we are all faced with in the latest pandemic in my lifetime. The SARS, Asian…

Editor May 21, 2020

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Guest Column: Absentee voting – Is it right for you?

by Mary Lou Nieuwenhuis, Leighton Township Clerk First, I am neither an advocate for or against the issue. My mission is to provide some clarification for voters. It is up…

Editor May 21, 2020

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Ranger Rick: Basement Joe practices identity politics

It is interesting to watch the Democrats and how they are trying to stay relevant. Joe Biden has a video from his house basement intending to spark his supporters. The…

Editor May 19, 2020

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Tell your grandchildren that it’s ‘trees with cheese’

by Kathy Hamman Miller For this oldie but a goodie, you can tell the grandchildren that it’s trees in cheese so you might have a chance of getting them to…

Editor May 18, 2020