Fidelity Bank is acquired by Hunting National Bank
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Huntington National Bank of Columbus, Ohio, has acquired all the deposits and assets of Dearborn-based Fidelity Bank. “Under this agreement, Fidelity’s customers will have […]
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Detroiter won’t be charged for gunning down armed intruder
DETROIT — Willie Joe White, the 75-year-old Detroit resident who fatally shot an armed intruder, acted in self-defense and will not face criminal charges, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym […]
Helmet law passes Senate despite nix by Booher
LANSING — Despite a lack of unanimous partisan support from either party, a GOP sponsored bill repealing the law requiring motorcycle riders in Michigan to wear helmets was […]
Diabetes education class offered
REED CITY — Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital is offering state certified diabetes education classes during the month of April with Lori King, registered nurse, and Kim Lombard, […]
DRAFT PICKS: A whatcha-brewery?
In talking about beer and the brewing of the same, a lot of different names and designations pop up that are too often simply blended into one. A […]
Laundry is plentiful, but the task is elementary these days
By Lovina Eicher The Amish Cook The sun is shining brightly at 7:45 a.m. Looks like it will be a nice day to dry laundry outside. I do […]
UP AND DOWN THE RIVER: Fostering awareness for pets in need of care
By Thea Heying Wendy, a Mecosta County resident with a heart for homeless cats, found herself in deep trouble. A few years ago she took in a pregnant […]
REFLECTIONS: Worldly tidbits from friends
As I was roaming through a bunch of stuff I had collected to use on one of those days when my quirky mind wasn’t hitting on all its […]
Dog tales offer lessons in humanity
The story you are about to read is about Ken and Sue DeVries, who have managed the Mecosta County Animal Shelter for the past 22 years, and about […]
Facebook knows your heart — and it’s complicated
For everything, there is a season. And for every relationship, it seems, there is a status update on Facebook. The gatekeeper of most things personal these days took […]
How a 25-cent casserole is helping feed kids everywhere
Can the solution to world hunger really be as simple as a lentil-rice casserole mix that costs 25 cents a meal? Can it help both a starving child […]
Bible as software presents the word from every angle
BELLINGHAM, Wash. — It might come as a surprise to some that this city of 81,000, known more for banning plastic bags than as a center of religion, […]