David Hejmanowski: The lasting legacy of Henry Alford
“I ain’t shot no man.”“I’m not guilty, but I plead guilty.”— Henry C. AlfordDec. 10, 1963Earlier this week a criminal case made the news...
On religion: The appointed festivals of the Lord
In the Book of Leviticus, Chapter 23:1-2, it states: “The Lord said to Moses, ‘Speak to the Israelites and say to them: These are...
Brad Ross: Protect your farmland against erosion
For those of you who have read my column in the past, you may recall last winter that I wrote about all the...
Stephanie Steinbeck: How old is too old to drive?
Have you ever suspected that someone was too old to drive? Perhaps it was the white-haired woman driving the speed limit in front of...
Liberty Township fire department reports available to read
Have you been following our stories about suspended Liberty Township Fire Chief Tim Jensen?At the center of the stories have been formal reports about...
Gloria serves up ‘Horseshoe Special Stacks’
Cooking, cleaning, planning, organizing … this basically sums up the contents of our week.This week we plan to host the 20th annual “Amish Adoption...
Tom Burns: Feel the scorpion’s sting
Of all the constellations in the sky, Scorpius, the Scorpion, comes closest to looking like the figure it is supposed to represent. The effect...
Nicole Fowles: Ostrander to celebrate branch’s 25 years
It might be hard to believe, but it was 25 years ago — on July 3, 1991 — that the Ostrander branch library opened...
David Hejmanowski: A child’s voice in court
“Every child deserves a champion – an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection and insists that...
On religion: The power of sharing our stories
The church I serve was first started in 2003 by a small group of people committed to beginning a new church. In the early...
