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Ranger Rick: Gov. Whitmer is abusing her authority

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has spoken. Like the life of a furry, fat, sleepy groundhog Punxsutawney Phil from Punxsutawney, Pa., Michigan has a prognosticator of prodigious visions. She is the…

Editor May 5, 2020

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Grandma’s Recipe Box: From Robin Hood Flour

Robin Hood Flour recipes were a staple for many kitchens back in the day. A variety of sauces may be made using this basic recipe. For example: Add 1/2 cup…

Editor May 4, 2020

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Basura: Keeping promises column prompted memory

Re: the editor's recent column about not keeping promises and buying goods made in foreign lands. This piece brought to mind times gone by. In 1999, I had occasion to…

Editor May 4, 2020

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Yes It’s True: We do a poor job of keeping our promises

“The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” — Ancient proverb of unknown origins. “Venus if you do, I promise that I always will be true.” — Frankie Avalon,…

Editor May 3, 2020

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Army Bob: Some of us are still refusing to ‘mask up’

by Robert M. Traxler The COVID-19 blues, what is it? Well it is a combination of cabin fever, stir craziness and old-fashioned boredom. Our walking group has been a lifesaver.…

Editor April 30, 2020

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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