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News

Setting the dates

West Branch City Council set its meeting dates for 2026 during its first meeting of the year Jan. 6.

Community

Winners of 2025 Michigan Big Tree Hunt announced

ANN ARBOR – ReLeaf Michigan, a statewide non-profit tree planting and education organization, announces the winners of the 16th biennial Michigan Big Tree Hunt contest, held from spring 2023 through August 2025. The contest drew…

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Sports

Falcons host 2025 Hi-Skore Invite

The high scoring boys at the tournament are (L-R) Keaton Swiatowy, who bowled 195 and Mattew Yeager-Pyszora, who bowled 192. Courtesy photoThe high scoring girls at the tournament are (L-R), Kaitlyn Medford, who bowled 144…

Opinion

Back to writing

I’ve always felt most at peace while trying to pull the words out of my head. I missed the exhilaration of finding the missing puzzle piece to a story that I am writing.