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Chicken dressing casserole has easy prep, great smells
by Kathy Hamman Miller I can guarantee you’ll be making some great smelling memories with this dish! Mom always made this up the night before from left over chicken or…
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Army Bob: Mideast wars halted terrorist attacks?
by Robert M. Traxler We have not seen a large terrorist attack form a foreign source for a very long time. In the past, we had one averaging every few…
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Harvest chowder can be a hearty addition to a meal
HARVEST CHOWDER 4 slices bacon, cut up 2 tablespoons sliced green onions 1⁄2 cup chopped celery 1⁄2 cup thinly sliced carrots 1 teaspoon salt 1 (17-ounce) can cream-style corn 1⁄2…
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Army Bob: Let’s bring back manufacturing to the U.S.
by Robert M. Traxler Our current President said on Sept 1 that if you voted for President Donald Trump, you are a traitor who does not believe in the Constitution,…
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Ex-Allegan Mayor could really shake ’em down
John Hotchkiss “All the memories came flooding back… Old Mrs. McAvoy eating that horrible chicken… and the terrified child running from the burning wreck.” — Vivian Stanshall, 1972, “Rawlinson End.”…
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One Small Voice: Mending old books is a labor of love
by Lynn Mandaville Aside from any day which I can spend with my grandboys, Tuesdays and Fridays are the most satisfying of my days. They are the days I spend…
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Army Bob: We follow ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’
by Robert M. Traxler “The emperor has no clothes.” We are all familiar with the parable of the “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” Two con artists came into town, telling everyone…
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Yes It’s True: Two local stories about student loans
There’s been some wailing and gnashing of teeth this past week about President Joe Biden’s decision to forgive a sizable portion of student debt. People have been posting that they…
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Recovery Soup from getting beat at farkle cards at camp
Ingredients: 2 small firm zucchini cleaned and diced 2 cups rutabaga peeled and diced 1 sweet onion diced 2 pounds ground beef 1 28-ounce can of diced tomatoes Using the…
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Army Bob: Why do we ignore nuclear, hydro power
Jennifer Granholm, our former governor and current Energy Secretary, said on Aug. 19, "If we want to be energy secure and energy independent, that means we've got to produce our…