Mike’s Musings- Meth has now turned mobile
Michael Wilcox, Publisher/Editor We got a rash of calls this week about the story headlined “Mobile meth labs found in Harrison.” Callers, for the most part, have simply grown tired of the endless meth stories. I tend to agree with them- they are redundancy at its best. Unfortunately despite the best efforts of police, and the continual stories in the media, meth has become the drug of choice for those dependent on a fix. It is relatively inexpensive to make, and gives you a high similar to cocaine. In fact it has been termed the “poor man’s cocaine.” What sets [...]
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Mike’s Musings- Mom has no memories
Michael Wilcox, Publisher/Editor I wish I could have a meaningful conversation with my mother, today. A simple talk would be the best gift this guy could ever receive. But I can’t, and haven’t been able to for four years. You see, she has advanced Alzheimer’s, and although she is quite alive physically, mentally she is in another world. I visit her in a Lansing facility every Sunday. Most of the time she doesn’t know who I am, or where I came from. She has no recollection of our previous Sunday’s visit, nor does she even remember that my sister had [...]
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Mike’s Musings- Kudos to three Coleman coaches
Michael Wilcox, Publisher/Editor My Rant and Rave column from last week went over pretty well. I appreciate all the kind comments from readers who agreed. This week I’ve got a few more rants and raves to get off my chest: RAVE Three cheers to the Coleman junior varsity softball and baseball coaches- Tom Pashak, Katherine Benchley and Keisha Acker, who suddenly became heroes Tuesday afternoon, when they saw a motorist’s car drive into a pond as their bus was on the way to McBain to play baseball and softball games. The incident happened just outside of McBain. The trio of [...]
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Mike’s Musings- Ranting and Raving on a Snow-Covered Late April Day
Michael Wilcox, Publisher/Editor RAVE- Marion Superintendent Greg Mikulich is one of a kind, and unfortunately at the end of this school year, he is retiring. That’s it, come June 30th Mikulich moves to his rocking chair, or some would think. Those “some” would be dead wrong. Mikulich has always been a whirlwind of activity, doubling as Marion’s superintendent of schools and elementary principal. Even though he is retiring, you can bet he will be an active participant in school activities. As elementary principal his school was named one of the best in Michigan. Mikulich’s ability to get the most [...]
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Mike’s Musings- Why is court hiding Dennis documents?
Michael Wilcox, Publisher/Editor As if the Scozzari killing didn’t give Clare County a major black eye, now comes the murder of Floyd Dennis. Dennis, 68, the Harrison Board of Education treasurer, was found dead in what some might describe as a “love shack” in Temple. His 32-year-old girlfriend, Oanh Bass, was fingered, then jailed, allegedly for putting a bullet hole through Dennis. That’s pretty much all we know even though the murder happened nearly four months ago. We don’t know more because court officials took it on their own to suppress court files. Rick Mills, Editor of the Mt. Pleasant [...]
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