Around Town

Hello. My name is Tia and I am a tricolor female lab/hound mix, about three years old. I am very sweet and friendly and have beautiful eyes. Sometimes people pass by my pen because I am so quiet and well-behaved. I take treats very nicely from you and know how to sit and walk nicely on a leash. Please come …

Once a year we take a ride over to Ann Arbor for my annual appointment with a neurosurgeon. The doctor, along with another neurosurgeon, spends time discussing the MRI CD that I took along. I have a small tumor on my pituitary gland, and with the prescribed medication, the tumor is shrinking. This is what the two doctors and I …

Everything has the capability of turning into a major controversy these days. Things people say or what they do or even what they don’t do. What people wear or don’t wear. Where you work, who you donate money to, what you believe, who you support, who you dated, where you went to school, what you write in a book, where …

Hello. My name is Izzy and I am a male grey and white kitty, about 1 year old. I love people and the attention they give to me and really like to talk to you a lot. Right now I am in the cat condo in the lobby of Animal Control. I love looking out the window at the big …

What’s in a name? Are you happy with your last name, or do you wish you could change it for some reason? My last name is one of those you have to spell out, if you’re speaking to someone on the phone. I don’t know if it’s because of the “tes” or what. Maybe it’s because there are two “Ts” …

What is the difference between making a mistake and telling a downright lie? In our society, it can be hard to tell them apart. But really, should it be? Especially when there is no reason to believe otherwise? According to dictionary.com, the definitions are as follows: Mistake: Noun — an error in action, calculation, opinion, or judgment caused by poor …

Today (11-3-15)  is Election Day. Have you voted? Here in Three Rivers we’re taking advantage of our right to select a mayor and district commissioners. If you didn’t vote, you have no right to complain on how the city of Three Rivers is run. Anyone in Three Rivers can be a mayor or district commissioner. You don’t need a college …

Hello. My name is Tebo and I am a 1 year old male spaniel mix. I have short brown and white fur and a long tail that likes to wag. I like people a lot and I even know how to sit. I have some pretty cute freckles on my white nose. I would make a nice addition to your …

We are now well into the last quarter of 2015. Two months from today, Christmas 2015 will be in the history books. The last quarter of each year is usually the busiest, partially due to the upcoming holidays. Looking first at the current month of October, you’ll notice that Halloween is this Saturday. That one special day when we all …

There isn’t a lot said about loyalty anymore, at least in a positive way. I have several friends who have been let go by their employers, not because they were not good employees or had done something really bad, but because the company was downsizing, or at least that was the reason that was given to them. The sad thing …