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King faces busy day at LCCC Futures
GODFREY -- Evan King has his work cut out for him today.College football: Preseason Top 25 Crimson Tide will be up to the task and repeat as national champions. College football - Sports - Alabama Crimson Tide football - Football - American
Summer essay: Land of the 'fidgets' Most of us are aware of the meaning of the word Leelanau – the “Land of Delight.” And that it is! However, for our family, Leelanau has become the land of the “fidgets.” So, what is a fidget? You won’t find it in the dictionary; it is a made-up word. read more
Central Michigan basketball wants to add forward for class of 2011 With an estimated two scholarships left for the 2011 class, the Central Michigan basketball program wants to build off back-to-back MAC West Division titles and a strong 2010 recruiting class. The Chippewas have a commitment from Holland West Ottawa point guard Jordan Myrick and adding a big man or two seems to be the goal for finishing out the class. Here are a few players whom CMU has offered:
Roll Call: House passes a war-funding bill The 308-114 roll call Tuesday by which the House passed an almost $59 billion measure that includes funds for President Barack Obama's troop surge in Afghanistan.
Rabid bat found at UT Medical Center The Knox County Health Department says the bat was found in a courtyard area between the Boling Pavilion and Graduate School of Medicine building on Saturday, July 24.
Queen contests on tap Saturday DOWAGIAC - The Dowagiac Performing Arts Center at Dowagiac Middle School will be the site of two similarly named queen pageants this summer.
Former wasteland is now state ecological jewel BUCHANAN, Mich. -- One of southwest Michigan's few remaining bogs used to be one the area's largest dumping grounds. For several decades, Mud Lake Bog, west of Dowagiac, was home to Clear Lake Dump, giving the bog the unique distinction of being a place where dump trucks would haul trash to one end, while university professors studied botany on the other.
Michigan bog slowly transformed to nature preserve One of Southwest Michigan's only remaining bogs used to be one the area's largest dumping grounds. For several decades, Mud Lake Bog west of Dowagiac was home to Clear Lake Dump, giving the bog the unique distinction of being a place where dump trucks would haul trash to one end, while university professors studied the botany of the bog on the other.
TV5s Sam Merrill Blogs About Governor's Race It'll be interesting next Tuesday, when the voters decide the final two in the race for Governor. At this point, about a week out, it looks a lot like Cox and Dillon.