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Camp sausage muffins are quick and easy to prepare

July 4, 2022

by Kathy Hamman Miller Easy Peasy Camp Sausage Muffin Preheat oven to 350 degrees Ingredients:1 pound breakfast sausage fried up toasty brown4 beaten eggs1 cup yellow or white shredded cheese 1 cup bisquick baking mix1/4 cup fresh chopped greens your choice, I like to use arugula or spinachSplash of hot sauce...

There must be sometimes a tax increase is a good idea

July 1, 2022

I once asked former Barry County Sheriff and Wayland State Police Commander Steve DeBoer what a surefire way to lose an election would be. His immediate answer was “propose raising taxes.” Indeed, human beings’ negative reactions to any threat to raise taxes are almost universal. Remember the 1984 re-election ad...

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Army Bob: Only amending Constitution can save Roe

June 29, 2022

by Robert M. Traxler Roe v. Wade is no more. As I have written in this column before, abortion is not in my top five areas of concern, but it is on the top of many folks’ list of concerns. This column maintained more than five years ago that the...

Day of celebrations fuels memories of a lifetime

June 28, 2022

These boys have all grown up together. Their stories are going to be epic for all their lives. by Denise Dykstra We had three graduation open Houses to attend on the same day this past weekend. They were spaced in quite a way that I had the entire day planned...

No Bake Banana Split Party Cake is fruity and tasty

June 26, 2022

by Kathy Hamman Miller Ingredients:2 cups finely crushed Graham cracker crumbs (about 10 sheets) any flavor1/4 cup sugar1 cup plus 2 tablespoons of salted butter softened2 cups confectioners sugar8 ounces of creamed cheese softened4 bananas peeled and sliced1 - 20 ounce can of crushed pineapple drained well, patted dry with...

Yes It’s True: I advocate for my ‘rite of passage’ books

June 25, 2022

“One pill makes you largerAnd one pill makes you smallAnd the ones that mother gives youDon't do anything at allGo ask Alice. When she's ten feet tall…” — Jefferson Airplane, 1967, “White Rabbit The drug-infested popular song “White Rabbit” turned out to be the inspiration for a book and later...

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Basura: Justice Thomas now targets contraception

June 25, 2022

“Every sperm is sacred,Every sperm is great,When a sperm is wasted,God gets so irate!”Monty Python — The Meaning of Life “If Justice Alito wants you to be governed by the laws of the 17th century, you take a close look at that century. Is that where you want to live?”Margaret Atwood,...

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Army Bob: Progressives are bullying liberals on issues

June 23, 2022

by Robert M. Traxler Two recent events in the Town Broadcast, the naked censorship of a Mr. DTOM and a column by the Editor/owner/censor degrading our nation and Constitution prompted me to pen this letter to the editor. It was getting long so it became a column. Mr. Editor Sir,...

We 3: Let’s do something completely different, new

June 21, 2022

by Denise Dykstra “We always do the same things. We need to try something new,” my sister-in-law declared. She was correct, and I knew it. But also, my brain could not think of one new thing to try. So my sister-in-law came up with a plan. I have long admired...

Continuing the season — ‘Strawberry Bars Forever’

June 19, 2022

by Kathy Hamman Miller Preheat oven to 375 degreesGrease an 8x8 baking dish or pie plate and set aside. Strawberry Bars:3/4 cup flour of choice1 heaping cup old fashioned rolled oats1/3 cup brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon gingerPinch of cinnamon 6 tablespoons butter2 cups small diced fresh strawberries 1 teaspoon cornstarch1 tablespoon lemon juice1...

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