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Army Bob: We must remain vigilant vs. the Coronavirus

President Trump was called xenophobic by the New York Times after he banned direct flights from China in early February because of the COVID-19 virus. The Times went on to…

Editor March 27, 2020

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Guest column: Dispatches from Coronavirus epicenter

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a column from my old Grand Valley roommate Gordon Wolotira, who graduated on the same day I did, in 1970. He lives in New Jersey,…

Editor March 26, 2020

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Dorr vets eased the pain of a difficult, necessary task

So many times I have scrolled past sad expressions on Facebook from people who that very day had to put their pet dogs to sleep. They were reporting on a…

Editor March 26, 2020

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Ranger Rick: Virus is a new way to cripple an economy

I watched a movie called "The Company Men" since the virus is on the prowl, I stayed home. The movie portrayed a shipbuilding company losing business and downsizing, like most…

Editor March 24, 2020

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One Small Voice: We must unite to defeat unseen virus

by Lynn Mandaville The last time our country felt a strong sense of unity, a sense of common purpose and real brotherhood, was immediately following the attacks of September 11,…

Editor March 23, 2020

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Yes It’s True: I do feel bad for snakebit Class of 2020

Perhaps we should all take a minute to pause and reflect on the tragic year for the Class of 2020 in the United States. Perhaps we should put in a…

Editor March 22, 2020

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Army Bob: Weighing compassion vs. common sense

EDITOR'S NOTE: Robert M. Traxler, aka "Army Bob," has had much experience in emergency preparedness during his career. He has graciously consented to writing more columns featuring advice to citizens…

Editor March 22, 2020

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Yes It’s True: Virus brings out best and worse in us

“There was a virus goin’ round, Paw caught it, and he died last spring… And Momma doesn’t seem to want to do much of anything.” — Bobbie Gentry, 1967, “Ode…

Editor March 20, 2020

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Army Bob: An ounce of prevention worth a pound of cure

The “Spanish flu,” the world’s most deadly pandemic, infected some 40% of the world’s population and killed 20 to 50 million, 50 to 125 million today as a percentage. Spanish…

Editor March 19, 2020

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Ranger Rick: Is closing bars, restaurants bad idea?

I understand the need to stop the spread of this virus, but closing bars and restaurants? How will people make a living in those service industries? It isn't like those…

Editor March 17, 2020