By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent Most protests are designed to be law-abiding. People are allowed to do almost anything they want, right or wrong, for an allotted amount of time as a matter of free speech guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. These protest tend bring out the best and worst […]
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A hidden gem for family fun
By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent What do most people think when it comes to the library? Boring. Studying. Quiet. Back in my high school days, the library was the place where you spent countless hours studying for that research paper or big test, where whispering was the loudest you could be […]
COLUMN: Christmas is best through the eyes of children
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer To truly experience the holidays, watch through the eyes of a child. As an adult, it can be far too easy to get caught up in the craziness that is the holiday season – whether it be Christmas or Hanukkah or Kwanza, you can get […]
Column: What’s your miracle?
By Tracy Ouellette Staff writer With all the hustle and bustle going on this time of year, it’s easy to get caught up in the rush of the Christmas shopping, holiday events and general craziness that is part and parcel of the holiday season. It’s easy to get so focused […]
COLUMN: Tragedy thrusts local journalist into the ‘other’ side of the news
Mark Dudzik would hate – absolutely detest – the fact his name is appearing on this newspaper website any place other than the byline. Journalists should report and write the news and then get the hell out of the way, he would say. He is old school – ask the […]