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One Small Voice: Shame on promoting voting distrust

October 24, 2022

by Lynn Mandaville Though election day in the United States is still more than a week away, last week Friday was voting day for us in the Mandaville household. Our ballots arrived in the mail more than a week ago, so we took the time afforded us by our early...

Pumpkin Crisp is a nice break with fall tradition

October 24, 2022

by Kathy Hamman Miller It’s fall y’all, and pumpkin season! I broke with tradition of making pumpkin pies and tried something different with this newly found fall favorite dessert. Pumpkin Crisp! Preheat oven to 350 degrees Ingredients: Filling: 1 - 29 ounce can of pumpkin puree 1 1/2 cups sugar...

Guest column: Public Act 184 causes coach shortages

October 20, 2022

EDITOR'S NOTE: the following opinion piece was written by Michigan High School Athletic Association Director Mark Uyl, who succeeded Jack Roberts in that position after serving as teacher, coach and athletic director at Caledonia. by Mark UylMHSAA Executive Director Mark Uyl There is a crisis in Michigan schools today that centers...

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Army Bob: President Biden is ‘truth challenged’ or liar?

October 20, 2022

by Robert M. Traxler Is it time to build a fallout shelter? Our President has said we face a “nuclear Armageddon;” chalk one up for Russian President Vladimir Putin, he has set up office in President Joe Biden’s mind. So, the media was wall-to-wall calling President Donald Trump a liar...

Stuffed Pepper Soup, just in time for cooler fall season

October 16, 2022

It’s soup season again, so grab a spoon and warm up with this delicious healthy one pot soup you can make on the stovetop, but could also be easily done in an instant pot. Ingredients: 2 pounds ground chicken thawed 3 tablespoons of olive oil 3 stalks celery diced 4...

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Army Bob: We should stop glorifying abuse of drugs

October 13, 2022

by Robert M. Traxler Let me start by saying alcohol use is dangerous, alcohol is a toxin, a poison. Fentanyl is killing Americans, mostly young folks, in record numbers. It is coming from Mexico with ingredients made in China, smuggled across the wide-open border. Fentanyl has killed more Americans than...

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Basura: Choice memories of being a Marine in 1966

October 10, 2022

I didn’t think all that much about wearing a uniform. It was just part of the deal. We ate at a chow hall, slept in a barracks, and wore the uniform of the day. The Marine Corps was nice enough to provide us with uniforms, up to and including skivvies and socks. Generally...

Chicken & dumpling crock pot soup pure comfort food

October 9, 2022

This recipe is great to prep in the crock pot before heading out to work or play, then finish up with the dumplings when you get back in the kitchen. Pure comfort food for the cooler weather with family and friends. Ingredients: 2 - 32 ounce chicken broth containers- I...

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Army Bob: So who blew up the Nord Stream pipelines?

October 6, 2022

Who blew up the Nord Stream pipelines? We maintain that it was the Russians, the Russians maintain it was the United States. President Joe Biden did say on Feb. 7 that “if Russia invades, that means tanks or troops crossing the border of Ukraine again, there will no longer be...

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Hopkins runners actually had fantastic day at Otsego

October 4, 2022

Hopkins cross-country coach Brooke Brenner-Romph has a very different take on her teams’ performances in last Saturday’s Otsego Invitational. I reported it was a bad day for the Vikings, but she relayed the following: “Our top three girls all ran their fastest times of the season. Kambria Moored and Nevaeh...

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