GRAND RAPIDS — Grand Valley State University’s largest graduating class of 120 student engineers will participate in a special graduation ceremony August 5. The graduates will join the thousands of alumni who are helping drive the state’s economy with their STEM degree. At the Order of the Engineer ceremony — a traditional commencement ritual — each student will receive an iron […]
By CLAY RISEN LYNCHBURG, Tenn. — Every year, about 275,000 people tour the Jack Daniel’s distillery here, and as they stroll through its brick buildings nestled in a tree-shaded hollow, they hear a story like this: Sometime in the 1850s, when Daniel was a boy, he went to work for a preacher, grocer and distiller […]
Rothbury – The upcoming Ruth and Max Bloomquist’s concert at the Double JJ Resort on Friday, August 12 will take place outside at the Sundance Steakhouse located at the JJ Frontier (main portion of the property) located at 5900 Water Rd. Additionally, the time of the event has been changed to 7:30 – 10 pm […]
EDUARDO PORTER It may be hard to remember, but Americans once appreciated the government that serves them. That’s long gone. Over the past six years, according to the Pew Research Center, four out of every five — or more — have said the government makes them feel either angry or frustrated. In March, the ranks […]
Should Dogs Drink Tap Water? — DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Recently you advised against using human toothpaste to brush dogs’ teeth because, for one thing, the fluoride in toothpaste is toxic to them. With this in mind, what are the ramifications of dogs drinking fluoridated water? — Rich, via e-mail DEAR RICH: That’s an excellent question, […]
By Mark Vasto Jordan Has Spoken — It was less than a year ago that Kareem Abdul Jabbar mentioned that Michael Jordan chose “commerce over conscience,” failing to comment on the social issues we face in America. Welcome to this week’s sports column. It’s time to let the man have his say, which he did […]
STEVE EDER and DAVE PHILIPPS Kitty Bennett contributed research. In 1968, at the age of 22, Donald Trump seemed the picture of health. He stood 6 feet 2 inches with an athletic build; had played football, tennis and squash; and was taking up golf. His medical history was unblemished, aside from a routine appendectomy when […]
By Marla R. Miller When she’s not busy baking or hosting tea parties, Bertha Williams lingers near the front of her store in The Lakes Mall saying hello to passersby and inviting them in to taste the world’s best cupcake. “That one is called ‘My Sin,’” she says to two women eyeing the delectable chocolate […]
A statement by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, recently came to mind when I(along with my business the Muskegon Tribune) was viciously and unfairly attacked by Terry Sabo and his rogue staff and racist supporters including, William Synder, Jason Colella, Karyn Kraus Moulatsiotis, Zak Anderson(who later apologized) and others. Justice Thomas said the following: “This […]
By Ronald “Lee” Grasmeyer I plan to run for several reasons, the first being that I believe we’re ready for a change in leadership. I also firmly believe in the Sheriff’s responsibility to enforce laws and oversee the administration of county tax dollars and personnel. As a small business owner with law enforcement and military […]