On March 9, President Obama signed into law the “Federal Restricted Building and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011,” which has been making headlines as the “anti-protest” law. ... more

After months waiting for an available copy of “The Hunger Games” to become available from the library, last week I finally got the notice that it was waiting to be picked up. ... more

For many of us, Memorial Day marks the start of summer. It brings visions of backyard barbeques, kids kicking up dirt on the baseball field and people lining the streets for parades. more

It’s Lent, and area residents know what that means — Friday fish fry! more

Last summer, my brother and his fiancée adopted a mixed breed black Lab/border collie puppy... more

As Thursday brings us the final preseason game and Jim Schwartz still yet to announce a starting quarterback for the season opener, it becomes more and more apparent to me that 1st-overall pick … more

I usually don’t expect to see it in the fall, but the perennial bandwagon fans are making their leap a little early this season thanks to the success of the Detroit Lions and the Detroit Tigers, and it’s enough to make lifelong fans sick. more

I was never really keen on board games as a kid. It wasn’t as though I disliked them or anything. I actually thought they were fairly fun. The problem was that I really didn’t have many people to play them with. My brother was kind of young for anything I wanted to play, and my sister had a habit of punching me and storming off anytime I started winning in a game. So yes, even though I had some games, and had some fun trying to play them by myself… for the most part, they sat on the shelf getting dusty. more

“Please fasten your seatbelts; we’re set for take-off.” As I heard those words, anxiety rushed through my body. I have never flown and flying alone my first time, didn’t set my mind … more

March is Reading Month in Michigan. All month long, school districts and libraries across the state will be going all-out to encourage children of all ages to pick up a book and spend time reading. more