Longtime friends shared with Pat and me in a Christ-mas letter they had returned to Orchestra Hall for the first performance by the Chicago Symphony Orchetra in nearly two years.At the end CSO director Ri-cardo Muti spoke briefly with the audience about how the word “culture” is often misused today.I believe he was right. If Read More…
Dear Editor: The next couple of months roads will be full of ice and snow, making driving conditions dangerous. While there is little we can do to stop weather related accidents, there is a source of accidents we can do something about: collisions with wildlife.Every year millions of Americans hit wildlife on our roadways. Michigan Read More…
To the Editor: Tyranny of the minority …The conservative right-wing has never bought into the idea of a multicultural society …. that the birthright of all Americans is equal representation and protection under the law. Call them nationalists (mostly white), anti-immigration advocates, maybe even super-patriots. They didn’t like Abe Lincoln much and have built hundreds Read More…
Victor Robert Crane, 84, of Paw Paw, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Saturday Jan. 1, 2022, at his home, with his family at his side. He was born March 19, 1937, in Logansport, Indiana, the son of the late Thomas G. Crane and Thelma (Cordell) Webster.At the age of five, his family Read More…
Gary Lee Ramlow, 75, of Lawton, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 31, 2021 at Rose Arbor in Kalamazoo.A graveside service with military honors will be held at 2pm, Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at Lakeside Cemetery, Decatur. Those wishing to leave an online condolence for the family may do so at www.newellchapel.com.Gary was known to Read More…
Palisades to sell to Holtec once production stops on May 31The company that owns Palisades Nuclear Plant has received federal regulators’ approval to sell once the power plant stops production this year.The 811-megawatt plant, located on the shores of Lake Michigan near South Haven, is expected to cease operations by May 31. After that, Holtec Read More…
Residents of Decatur were surprised as it’s recently been discovered that the McDonald’s located at 400 W Delaware St has closed indefinitely. Someone rolling through the drive-thru noticed a sign on the speaker informing residents of the closure and prompting them to visit nearby locations, left a lot of people wondering why they decided to Read More…
Here’s a novel suggestion. Can we make it a requirement for those running for Congressional seats to spend a few years in the private sector?This idea was presented to me a few weeks ago, and the more I thought about it, the more it makes sense.Too many of our elected officials are lifetime politicians. They Read More…
I read Mike Wilcox’s fa-ther’s reflections on small town life with delight.I grew up in a city of some 30,000. After ordination I moved to a church in a ham-let of 92 people, with one gas station, one grocery store, the grain elevator and a county-chartered bank everyone called Bob’s Bank. The sign over the Read More…
A. James (Jim) Crandall passed peacefully at home, surrounded by family on Dec. 29, 2021. Jim was born in Canton, Illinois in 1934, to George and Rose Crandall.On Sept. 20, 1958, Jim married the love of his life, Gayle Sousley, daughter of Eugene and Mable Sousley.Jim was a great visionary as he was instrumental in Read More…