Lynn Blakeslee and friends took their local paper on a recent trip up Mt. Washington on the Appalachia Trail. “We spent four days hiking and three nights staying in huts on the trail,” she said. “When we reached the high point we discovered we both had prepared for the same idea of checking out what [...]

Rockford residents took their local paper along on a trip on the Memphis Queen Riverboats on the mighty Mississippi. Pictured on Monday, September 17, immediately following their river tour on the Island Queen are Rinus de Bruin (Bussum NL), Linda de Bruin (Bussum NL), Kim de Bruin (Rockford, MI) and Rob de Bruin (Rockford, MI).  

Members of a local youth group are pictured at Marywood University in Scranton, Pa. “We are holding a copy of the Squire at the entrance of the university,” explained Bill VanHorn. “Our youth group was on a mission trip and stayed at the school for a week while we painted or repaired houses for the needy [...]