Local Government

Incumbent Evans facing nonpartisan opponent in Hopkins Twp.

Though it’s a race between an incumbent Republican and a previously defeated opponent with no party affiliation, the Nov. 8 general election contest for township seems unusually interesting. Mark Evans,…

Editor October 10, 2016

Articles

Councilman says Wayland has lost $1.5 million in state funds

Wayland City Councilman Rick Mathis Monday evening told his colleagues that the city has lost about $1.5 million in revenue sharing from the state since 2003. Mathis said he learned…

Editor September 19, 2016

Columns

Democracy Tree: So Meijer has state legislators in the bag

by Amy Kerr Hardin Members of a Michigan-based political action committee thinks they have it in the bag with their timely $20K contribution to state lawmakers. It was recently disclosed…

Editor September 8, 2016

Articles

Boot, Sewers do battle for Dorr clerk; Senneker no-show

The showdown between Dorr Township Clerk candidates Brian Boot and Debbie Sewers was the only contest in Tuesday night’s forum at Crosswinds Community Church. Supervisor Jeff Miling was left alone…

Editor July 26, 2016

Editorial

80th District: Choose Whiteford over ‘Scandal-less Gamrat’

EDITOR"S NOTE: My motto ever since launching this on-line rag has been, “I report what I see and hear. And sometimes I comment on it.” With that in mind, the…

Editor July 19, 2016

Columns

Ranger Rick: Chicago’s Democratic Machine runs out of gas

Both Chicago and Detroit are twins in that both are in dire straits – both essentially bankrupt (more expenditures than revenue) – to you Marxists and liberals, that means there…

Editor July 19, 2016

Columns

Army Bob: Same old political mantra occurs every 4 years

by Robert M. Traxler Every four years we revisit the same trite statements: • The United States is the most divided we have ever been. • The American economy is…

Editor June 23, 2016

Editorial

Salem Township showed the way in dealing with dust control

ACHTUNG: The following is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. At the risk of being misunderstood again, I submit another example that taxes…

Editor June 15, 2016

Columns

Monday Moanin’: Education needs investment, support

BOULDER, CO (June 2, 2016) – The father of the common school movement, Horace Mann, proclaimed universal education to be the bedrock of democracy. Education is the “great equalizer of…

Editor June 5, 2016

Community Notices

‘Sounding of the Siren’ event for Gun Lake is May 17

A “Sounding of the Siren” public celebration to recognize successful collaborative partnership and fund-raising effort to purchase a severe weather siren to enhance public safety in the Gun Lake area…

Editor May 4, 2016