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Other Voices System fails to detect mentally ill
Columns Comments Feb 14, 2013 7:48amFirst District Congressman Rick Crawford makes no sense when he opposes expanded background checks for people who purchase firearms while at the same time contending that we should strengthen the...
Other Voices Civic power in numbers
Columns Comments Feb 14, 2013 7:48amI have regular occasion to serve as a consultant to police agencies. As such, I’m afforded the “pleasure” of watching police administrators interact with the political leadership to whom they...
Journey to the stars
Columns Comments Feb 08, 2013 10:47amThis week, New York’s storied Grand Central Terminal turns 100 years-old. Having lived in upstate New York for several years, Grand Central was the point from which I launched almost all of my “...
Letter to the Editor
Letters Comments Jan 30, 2013 6:01amDear Editor:
This letter concerns the cruel and heartless people who put out anti-freeze and rat poison for our neighborhood animals. It has also been reported spring-jaw steel traps are...
Other Voices No devil in these details
Columns Comments Jan 04, 2013 4:10pmWhy? As the nation still attempts to process the horrible Dec. 14, 2012, events of Newtown, Conn., this is the single most important, yet, elusive quarry. Chasing “why” is often referred to as...
Other Voices Just keep hitting the snooze button
Columns Comments Jan 04, 2013 4:09pmMy mom and I, generally the early risers of the family, were sitting at her kitchen table about 7 a.m. Dec. 25 when we heard a beeping noise. After a little searching, we decided it was coming...
Letter to the Editor
Letters Comments Updated: Jan 04, 2013 4:14pmDear Editor:
They are all precious.
I have to wonder how many times that President Barack Obama has stood in front of the nation and shed tears for the tiny unborn babies who have been...
Letters to the Editor
Letters Comments Dec 26, 2012 5:06pmDear Editor:
Last week on Channel 11 evening news there was a story about South Side School in Van Buren County about the amount of money the school was receiving from property taxes in its...
Medicaid big issue for Legislature
Columns Comments Dec 20, 2012 12:06pmMedicaid is likely the biggest issue facing the Legislature when it convenes in January.
The projected Medicaid deficit in the state, along with potential expansion through Obamacare, will...
Letter to Editor
Letters Comments Dec 20, 2012 12:05pmDear Editor:
I am writing this letter to express concern over some issues with the Clinton school district and the safety and well-being of the children that attend school there. I have two...