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Soapbox from the past: ‘Oh, dusty roads, take me home’

EDITOR'S NOTE: Area township officials' continued hand-wringing and debate over dust control on rural gravel roads isn't really anything new, as proven by this editorial, written 25 years ago by…

Editor April 22, 2015

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Democracy Tree: State lawmakers allow toy guns to look real

by Amy Kerr Hardin Michigan’s legislature is poised to enact a bill that should be of grave concern for parents who, unlike GOP lawmakers, will immediately understand the true danger…

Editor April 22, 2015

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Ranger Rick: So who are you gonna trust? The ‘progressives’?

If you’ve been reading any of my articles, you’ll notice I don’t try to bamboozle you with difficult language, extravagant sentence structure, or liberal mumbo jumbo (oops, make that “progressive”…

Editor April 21, 2015

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Monday Moan: Penmanship, poor roads and just plain poor

By Jeff Salisbury jeffsalisbury@charter.net Biological and Psychology Benefits of Learning Cursive Don't let your schools stop teaching cursive Published by William R. Klemm Ph.D., Senior Professor of Neuroscience at Texas…

Editor April 19, 2015

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Yes It Is, It’s True: Steppenwolf nailed free speech in 1968

I had mixed emotions about the 1960s rock group Steppenwolf, which made good money on two mediocre songs, “Born to Be Wild” and “Magic Carpet Ride.” But the boys put…

Editor April 17, 2015

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Army Bob: Agreement with Iran merely delays the inevitable

The Iranians will get nuclear weapons if they hold to the agreements worked out with Secretary of State John Kerry and leaders from other nations; it will take them a…

Editor April 16, 2015

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Ranger Rick: Chicago – Oh, how the mighty has fallen!

Many people from this area love to visit Chicago for shopping, professional sports and cultural events. The tall buildings, O’Hare Airport (where many flights originate to other destinations), Shoreline Drive,…

Editor April 14, 2015

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Monday Moan: STEM and the myth about jobs in the future

By Jeff Salisbury jeffsalisbury@charter.net The Paper Chase The Paper Chase was a 1973 film starring Timothy Bottoms, Lindsay Wagner and John Houseman, which was based on John Jay Osborn, Jr.'s…

Editor April 12, 2015

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The Muck Starts Here: Another ‘no’ voter in May 5 election

By Barry Hastings As of April 8, polls indicate a "no" vote on the sales tax increase the legislature wants you to vote for next month (so they won't have…

Editor April 12, 2015

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Changing sub teachers provider won’t really solve problem

I hear tell Wayland schools and the other districts in the Allegan Educational Services Agency (AAESA) no longer will hire substitute teachers through Professional Education Services Group of Caledonia. I…

Editor April 11, 2015