I recently received an email from a concerned relative (not my own) regarding the apparent desecration and disappearance of some of their ancestors' headstones at Oak Grove Cemetery over in St. John … more

While I was looking through old editions of the paper for the Times-News Time Capsule that you'll find on another page of this edition, I was struck by two headlines on a front page from 1975. … more

Happy New Year, everyone, and I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas. I'm not sure if some of you have heard, but there was some alleged drama at the courthouse when public officials were … more

I grew up watching the 1984 TV special version of “A Christmas Carol.” Starring George C. Scott, this rendition sometimes gets unfair hate because Scott is American. To that I say, bah … more

Hello, Christmas season You might remember my column from a couple weeks back where I said I'm a big proponent of celebrating Thanksgiving and then getting in the Christmas spirit. Well, … more

I don't know about all of you, but I'm not a big fan of the “Christmas season starts after Halloween” people. I personally think Thanksgiving is the best holiday. To me, it's the … more

It took me a long time to learn this lesson, but sometimes distractions are a good thing. Now, work needs to get done and there are things in life that require precision and efficiency, but … more

I wrote part of this column on Friday, Nov. 1, and part of it on Monday, Nov. 4. But, just stick with me and pretend for a moment that I wrote this today. OK? It is Wednesday, Nov. 6, and that … more

You may have heard the news: Dairy Sweet in Dunlap has the best breaded pork tenderloin in the state once again, earning the 2024 award nearly 20 years after its first win in 2005. For my story on … more

Quite often, the states of this great country have very corny and inaccurate slogans, or slogans that are just lazy. “Pure Michigan.” “I Love New York.” “Vermont, … more