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This is a full week when it comes to special recognitions. Monday, September 11 is now known as Patriot Day. Twenty-two years ago, on that date, the United States of America was viciously attacked. After that day, more and more Americans started flying the American flag to show the amount of patriotism that exists in our great country. Friday, September …

It’s FOOTBALL TIME!  I’m ready to play with my new owners.  I am “Aspen”, a husky mix.  I am already neutered and housetrained.  I get along with dogs and cats.  I do have separation anxiety and I hope to get over that with new owners.  I am very smart, I know sit and shake and walk good on a leash.  My …

There have been many questions concerning the current situation at the Hice-Shutes American Legion Post #170 in Three Rivers. The Legion has been closed for several weeks due to a water problem at the Legion. It seems that the well that supplies water for the Legion is out of service. Without water, the Legion cannot be open for obvious reasons. …

It’s great to see so many American flags displayed around the community. What’s even better is to see POW/MIA flags flown as well. It’s unknown how many Prisoners of War (POW) are still missing, but there are some numbers on how many members of our Armed Forces are still Missing in Action (MIA) from all our wars. Here are some …

I am so beautiful!   Look how alert I am with my smile.  My name is “Tip” because the tip of my tail is white.  I am almost two years old, spayed, microchipped and current on my vaccinations.  The people here say I am very sweet, and energetic.  My docket number is 51946, at the St. Joseph County Animal Control Shelter …

I’m not sure what year the movie “The Graduate” was released, but it was a big hit for Dustin Hoffman. In the movie, his character was told about a word that will be very popular in years to come. That word was “Plastic”. Plastic has become very popular indeed. Plastic makes up a good portion of what our cars are …

Now that we are in the Dog-days of August, here are a few celebrity quotes that might cheer you up: “Like almost all entertainers, I was out of work for most of 2020-2022. That was tough. At the same time we had a great garden.” – Singer Arlo Guthrie “Are we going to be mean or nice? Unfortunately, people don’t …

I was raised in Michigan and in 1996, after spending over thirty years living in several other parts of the United States, returned home to live out the rest of my “Golden” years. The weather is not perfect here, but we haven’t experienced any real natural disasters lately. We do have an occasional tornado, but so far, I haven’t experienced …

If you are a fan of Gospel music, you’ll want to mark your calendar for Sunday, August 6. Kline’s Resort will host The Royal Heirs. They will entertain everyone with a variety of Gospel selections with a concert beginning at 6:30 PM. Weather permitting, the concert will be held outside, so you’ll want to bring a few lawn chairs. A …

We are in the middle of the Michigan summer season. Mother nature has been pretty good to us when it comes to the weather. We’ve had warm temperatures, but not as severe as Arizona and other southwestern states, and we haven’t had much as far as flooding is concerned. Get ready for August, however, because I’m sure it’s going to …