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By Kathy Hamman Miller The following is sharing a “new” Grandfather’s Thanksgiving Recipe” and welcoming my great-nephew into the family. This Spatchcock Turkey recipe is a different way to prepare…

If you are reading this, it means Editor David T. Young has forgiven me for being AWOL for almost two months.  I needed time to regroup. It turns out after…

by Kathy Hamman Miller Maple Nut Bread was always a favorite of a family friend, Margaret Bullock, who liked to bake sharing with family and friends. With her being a…

While watching the conduct of the judge in the Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial in Kenosha, Wisc., my memories of a similar judge in Hastings resurfaced. Bruce Schroeder’s stern lecture to…

I’ve been reading some posts lately about Michigan’s Bottle Bill, which, for better or worse, was passed by a state-wide ballot proposal in 1978. To this day, some praise our…

by Denise Dykstra It was the honking I found odd. After a full and busy weekend, I was cleaning up the last off the mess in the kitchen and people…

by Kathy Hamman Miller This recipe takes eight hours to make and is perfect for when you’re busy, but still want that healthy meal to serve up for your family…