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• Western Michigan beats Buffalo 34-28 10/11/2008, 10:23 p.m. EDT
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REALITY CHECK: Don't flush! That 'energy source' could be valuable someday
by
Mike Taylor
Monday September 22, 2008, 9:58 AM
With $4 per gallon gasoline the norm and still higher prices looming just around the corner, it was bound to happen: Energy providers are finally being forced to seek out alternatives to fossil fuels.
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Well-rooted memories
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Penasee Globe
Monday September 29, 2008, 3:38 PM
This hickory tree on 124th Avenue in Shelbyville may have looked like any other tree to passing motorists, but to the Medendorp and Mejeur families, the tree held many memories. Last week, the 100-year-old tree fell to make way for a road project on 124th Avenue. While Linda Medendorp, 69, understood that the tree had to come down, she was very sad to see it go. Medendorp and her husband, Albert, 74, have lived at the home for 47 years and Linda is an avid gardener. For many years, she was known as "The Vegetable Lady," and sold fresh produce from a stand beneath the tree. Medendorp pointed to the top of the tree, where damage had occurred. "That's where a tornado hit," she said. "It hit the tree, instead of the house." Sitting in the lawn tractor is Linda Medendorp. Behind her (from left) are Albert, daughter Jenny Mejeur, granddaughter Jean Mejeur and grandson Kenny MejeurHow sweet
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Penasee Globe
Monday September 29, 2008, 3:31 PM
Sydney Henderson, of Kentwood, is in a sweet mess after searching for gummy worms in pudding. The gooey event was held as part of the Second Annual Kiwanis Kid's Day in Wayland.Allegan County Citizens Police Academy: Use of force
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Charlotte Weick
Monday September 29, 2008, 3:15 PM
Martin Mendell displays knives and bras knuckles, collected throughout Allegan County. RECIPE: For healthy eating, roll out the sauerkraut
by Kim Racette
Monday September 29, 2008, 3:10 PM
Cocktail rye bread, corned beef, Swiss cheese, and sauerkraut go together to make Cocktail Reubens.
MOTHER LODE: America's favorite fun food comes into its own in autumn
by Cathy Runyon
Monday September 29, 2008, 3:04 PM
I grew up in a community where most everyone was a friend or neighbor. Fred and Reba, who lived a couple miles down the road from our place, were both.
REALITY CHECK: Dud spuds is this year's harvest at the Taylor home
by Mike Taylor
Monday September 29, 2008, 3:01 PM
Harvest time is here, and I've murdered another garden. This year it was potatoes. I'm not sure what I did wrong, but what came out of the ground was not nearly as good as what I put in. The same thing happened last year, only with banana peppers.
LAWN AND GARDEN: Got clay soil? Get ready for a lot of work to prepare your garden
by Doug Niemeyer
Monday September 29, 2008, 2:58 PM
Nothing strikes fear and panic in the hearts of most gardeners like clay--gooey and greasy when wet, hard and impenetrable when dry. In its defense, clay weathers droughts and retains nutrients better than other soils.
OUTDOORS: This year's Youth Hunt showed young ones out in big numbers
by Denny Geurink
Monday September 29, 2008, 2:56 PM
There has been a lot of buzz around the West Michigan area the past few weeks as parents and grandparents hit local license dealers in ever growing numbers with junior in tow.
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by Roger Campbell
Monday September 29, 2008, 2:39 PM
"Do you recognize me?" a woman asked following a service at her church.
"I know I should," I replied, trying to remember her name.
Recipes made to order for busy fall schedules
by Cheryl Veihl
Monday September 22, 2008, 10:00 AM
As we slowly, maybe begrudgingly, let go of summer, fall routines are being set with school, church, sports, and various activities. Recipes from two different cookbooks help with the transition from lazy summer to busy fall:
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by Doug Niemeyer
Monday September 22, 2008, 9:55 AM
I live ¾ of a mile from the highest spot in all of Ottawa County. From this spot you can see for miles, the view is magnificent, but the gardening stinks.
Why? The wind.
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by Roger Campbell
Monday September 22, 2008, 9:52 AM
In the book, "Hudson Taylor's Spiritual Secret," the author describes the preparation of this world known missionary to China, especially as it related to building his faith for what he would have to face in that perilous place. During those early years, he worked for a doctor who paid his salary only quarterly and instructed his young assistant to remind him when payday was near.
Continue reading "HIGHER GROUND: Faith's testing times" »OUTDOORS: Deer baiting banned until February because of CWD
by Denny Geurink
Monday September 22, 2008, 9:40 AM
Last week we were talking about Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and the impact it would have on the 2008 deer hunting seasons here in Michigan. A doe culled on a private deer ranch had tested positive for CWD back in August. This discovery sent shock waves through the deer hunting community--it is a very deadly disease that could have devastating consequences on the deer herd here in Michigan.
Continue reading "OUTDOORS: Deer baiting banned until February because of CWD" »RECIPE: Busy fall calls for food that's healthy, easy-to-make
by Lynne Broene
Monday September 15, 2008, 9:19 AM
After-school snacks are once again an issue. The school buses are running and the very short summer break is over for the young set. September comes with mixed feelings, in my opinion, since the relaxed, laid back days soon become a bustle of activity for our kids and grandkids.
Continue reading "RECIPE: Busy fall calls for food that's healthy, easy-to-make" »REALITY CHECK: Kings are more fun than presidents when considering who to scorn
by Mike Taylor
Monday September 15, 2008, 9:10 AM
I'm a big fan of democracy, of the whole electoral process. This is despite candidate yard signs (litter), candidate promises (lies), and candidate commercials (bull droppings). Watching the complex, clumsy tap dance that precedes any American election is like watching monkeys at the zoo: despite being a step or two further down the evolutionary ladder than we are, politicians sometimes seem so...human.
It's eerie.
Continue reading "REALITY CHECK: Kings are more fun than presidents when considering who to scorn" »MOTHER LODE: Shopping survey might be legitimate, but I'm not buying it
by Cathy Runyon
Monday September 15, 2008, 9:08 AM
I don't remember what prompted me to open a piece of unsolicited mail, but I did. It was a grocery store shopping survey that promised coupons and perhaps other free stuff if only I would please, please, please take the time to fill it out and return it.
Continue reading "MOTHER LODE: Shopping survey might be legitimate, but I'm not buying it" »HIGHER GROUND: The man who felt like giving up
by Roger Campbell
Monday September 15, 2008, 9:06 AM
He had failed at his job.
Tomorrow his troubled wife and family would share his shame.
Continue reading "HIGHER GROUND: The man who felt like giving up" »OUTDOORS: Chronic Wasting Disease discovery will affect deer season
by Denny Geurink
Monday September 15, 2008, 9:02 AM
The discovery of a doe with CWD at a private whitetail herd in Kent County will change the face of the 2008 deer season dramatically. The three-year-old doe was the first case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) confirmed in Michigan. The doe had been culled by the owner in July and, as required by law, was tested for disease. Michigan law requires all sick and culled deer to be tested for disease.
Continue reading "OUTDOORS: Chronic Wasting Disease discovery will affect deer season" »RECIPE: Crab Rangoons, a favorite appetizer at Asian restaurants, can also be made at home.
by Paul Matthews
Monday September 08, 2008, 10:49 AM
Making deep-fried snacks at home can be fun, easy
Most people I know like deep-fried food, but rarely ever make it at home because they think it's too much of a hassle or that they don't have a deep fryer. So, the only time that they eat deep-fried food is at their favorite restaurant and now, with gas prices being so high, who can afford to eat out that much?
Continue reading "RECIPE: Crab Rangoons, a favorite appetizer at Asian restaurants, can also be made at home." »REALITY CHECK: I swear I never meant to shoot the guy, honest
by Mike Taylor
Monday September 08, 2008, 10:23 AM
I once shot a man.
Boy, when you come right out and say it like that, it sounds pretty bad, doesn't it? Of course, there were extenuating circumstances. The guy was robbing me. The shooting was an accident. And the offending projectile was not a bullet, but a six-inch long arrow.
Continue reading "REALITY CHECK: I swear I never meant to shoot the guy, honest" »LAWN & GARDEN: September is going to be 'Problem Month' for gardeners
by Doug Niemeyer
Monday September 08, 2008, 10:20 AM
Most people have that spot--or spots--on their property that just refuses to grow anything, or makes you suffer trying.
Continue reading "LAWN & GARDEN: September is going to be 'Problem Month' for gardeners" »OUTDOORS: Keep your plugs and spoons wobbling to attract salmon
by Denny Geurink
Monday September 08, 2008, 9:49 AM
Earlier, we were talking about how good salmon fishing has been on Lake Michigan this summer. We were talking about how important trolling speed and lure selection is to catching these big fish. In the spring, you want to use smaller plugs and spoons at slower speeds to catch shallow feeding fish. Once summer rolls around and the fish become more active, you will want to pick up the speed a little. For most anglers, this means a switch to trolling spoons. These gaudy colored baits will attract fish looking for a little more zip to their lunch. Although spoons will take more speed than small plugs, you still have to be careful not to troll too fast or you'll kill the wobbling, fluttering action that attracts fish.
Continue reading "OUTDOORS: Keep your plugs and spoons wobbling to attract salmon" »MOTHER LODE: The Bible is the answer. Now, what's your question?
by Cathy Runyon
Monday September 08, 2008, 9:44 AM
I enjoy watching the Jeopardy television quiz show for two reasons. One, if I don't know the answers to the questions, I learn something new by watching, and two, if I do know the answers, I feel really good about myself. On those rare occasions when I know the answer and the contestant doesn't, I can laugh derisively while stabbing a finger at the TV screen. (It seldom happens.)
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