Jan. 27—TRAVERSE CITY — Right now, more pets are being returned to the Cherryland Humane Society’s shelter than are being adopted. This local trend mimics a national one that Naomi Lawson-Pobuda, Cherryland’s communications and marketing manager, said she heard about at a conference she attended in New Orleans last year. “We had noticed an uptick […]
Guest Opinion. In the modern world, no child should ever need to worry about having enough nutritious food. When families cannot provide that by themselves, it is a core responsibility of good government to fill the gap. This is why, when the U.S. Department of Agriculture asked for help distributing food benefits during summer months, Cherokee […]
Jan. 17—This story has been updated to correct details that were wrong in the original version. Trymaine Gaither was appointed to fill the open Ward 1 position on the Pullman City Council on Tuesday night. The council selected Gaither with a unanimous vote after 15 candidates were interviewed. Gaither moved to Pullman from North Carolina […]
Jan. 16—Perry Village Council has filled an open position in the community government’s leadership ranks and appointed people to occupy vacant seats on several community boards. Council approved these decisions at its Jan. 11 meeting. At that same gathering, council chose its 2024 president. Topping the list of appointments was council’s selection of Police Chief […]
In the foggy, predawn hours Friday, Santa’s sleigh looked more like an 18-wheeler from H-E-B, ambling down Woodhue Drive, bringing the centerpiece of the feasts for 500 families in need. “Turkey’s here!” shouted one of the coordinators at El Buen Samaritano, as volunteers waited for towering boxes of frozen poultry, a good 7,500 pounds of […]
Never Back Down, which has been the main super PAC backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the Republican presidential primary, has canceled its remaining TV ad reservations in Iowa and New Hampshire. In a statement, the group’s chairman indicated that Fight Right, another super PAC backing DeSantis, will handle TV ad spending going forward while […]