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Yes It’s True: My support for vaccines is painful history

The recent spate of social media posts and news reports of people who refuse to get free, potentially life-saving Covid vaccines reminds me painfully of two stories about people I…

Editor August 28, 2021

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Army Bob: Can we actually eradicate the Coronavirus?

by Robert M. Traxler Dr. Anthony Fauci has moved the definition of herd immunity from 60% to 70% to 75% to 80% to 85%, MEDPAGE TODAY. Man-made viruses morph or…

Editor August 26, 2021

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Continued Covid leaves me and family ‘languishing’

by Denise Dykstra This week I attended our school’s school board meeting. They had some decisions that were being made and I wanted to hear what was going to happen.…

Editor August 24, 2021

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Ramblin’ Road: So who’s to blame for shooting on pier?

by Phyllis McCrossin I observe people and things. It’s what I do. Even before becoming a journalist I would watch people and how they reacted to different things. I didn’t…

Editor August 23, 2021

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One Small Voice: Don’t let pols decide Covid for us

by Lynn Mandaville We are still experiencing a deadly pandemic in this country. This pandemic is a health crisis that has been manipulated by a particular political faction to be…

Editor August 23, 2021

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Nice and smooth best describes butterscotch cake

Butterscotch Cake by Kathy Hamman Miller Preheat oven to 350 degrees For the cake: In medium mixing bowl stir together the following dry ingredients and set aside: 1/4 teaspoon salt…

Editor August 22, 2021

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Yes It’s True: We can’t separate health from politics

The Allegan County Health Department's issuance of orders for all school districts to mask up students in grades K-6 has prompted political responses from the Allegan County Board of Commssioners,…

Editor August 20, 2021

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Subterranean: It’s not what you watch, it’s how you do

“I don’t watch TV.” Millennial co-worker by Walter G. Tarrow Again, the question is no longer so much what you are watching but HOW are you watching. And this question…

Editor August 20, 2021

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Army Bob: Cook the crime books to bring crime down

by Robert M. Traxler More Americans died last weekend in Chicago than died in Afghanistan in the last 18 months. The good folks in the woke media and the leaders…

Editor August 19, 2021

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When the well is dry, we know the worth of water

by Denise Dykstra I wrote a column for Townbroadcast, sent it off with the note “I’ll have more soon!” and basically jinxed myself. Tuesday night my 17-year-old son, 15-year-old son…

Editor August 18, 2021