New Michigan State Police Post Commander happy to be ‘home’
by BETH ALTENA First Lieutenant Chris McIntire is back where he started his career with the Michigan State Police. The new commander of the Rockford […]
April 9 2009
Finding ways to get closer to food
by BETH ALTENA Before the Civil War, people either grew their own food or knew the farmer who grew it for them. Now the source […]
‘Everybody left with something’
Chris Radford is grateful he is able to experience a father-and-son event, thanks to his son Scott’s current ability to control his Type 1 diabetes. […]
Waterfest packed with family fun
Sixteenth annual event educates with free hands-on activities Roll up your sleeves, grab a net and find out what amazing creatures can be found in […]
Celebrate National Arbor Day
Join the Arbor Day Foundation and receive ten free shade trees To help commemorate National Arbor Day, everyone who joins the Arbor Day Foundation during the […]
Murphy’s Law turned upside down
Turns out maybe “Murphy’s Law” isn’t such a bad thing after all. After a high school industrial arts class and a new local animal and […]
Just joking! Squire front page all good fun
by BETH ALTENA Thanks to everyone who took the time to comment on last week’s April Fool issue, featuring a fake front page. There are […]
Main Street
“Where’s my paper?” It isn’t just mortgages and General Motors; the newspaper industry has its own crisis. Long-established papers everywhere are cutting staff, curtailing delivery, […]