Around Town

Did You Know? — Your phone is dirtier than a toilet seat. — Left-handed people recover from injuries faster. — Bananas are berries, but strawberries are not. — The average person walks around the earth 3 times in a lifetime. — Hot water freezes faster than cold water. — Chewing gum improves memory and focus. — Most dust in your …

We all have an expiration date and we have no idea when that time will come. I believe that our time of death is like the time we actually lose consciousness as we fall to sleep. It would be great to know what death feels like, however I don’t know how we would ever find out. There has been some …

Kissing Facts You Might Not Know — Kissing releases dopomine, making that first kiss feel addictive. — A long kiss can actually sync your heartbeats. — Love isn’t just emotional – it’s physical. — People remember their first kiss more vividly than most major memories. — Kissing boosts your mood and naturally reduces stress. — Kissing strengthens emotional bonding between …

Year 2026. East Michigan Avenue continues on to Wood Street. Many remember the old Three Rivers High School building and crossing at the corner of Middle St. to stop for an ice cream cone at # 235 E. Michigan at Parkside. In the 1980’s it became Scotty’s Tastee Twirl with owner John Climmons. He with his wife, Henrietta, also operated …

Strange but true facts about dogs Dogs can smell your emotions. A dog’s noseprint is as unique as a human fingerprint. Dogs can hear four times farther than humans. Dogs have a “sixth sense” for natural disasters. Dogs can smell human stress hormones. Dogs can hear earthquakes before they happen. Dogs can recognize images on TV screens. Dogs enjoy music …

When I was in the seventh grade, I experienced hiccups one time in class. Mrs. Lasko, our teacher, had a cure, which consisted of going with her to the drinking fountain and while I put my fingers in my ears, she turned on the fountain while I drank as much water as I could. The hiccups went away. I don’t …

Welcome 2026. May this year bring us all more together and more understanding of our fellow man than we did in 2025. I’m thinking that if we all work really hard, a cure for Cancer will be found, the homeless will all find a home, we’ll need more warehouses for all the extra food we have, the politicians will be …

I’ve come to the conclusion that in life, you only have two things to worry about, whether you’re healthy, or whether you’re sick. If you’re healthy, you have nothing to worry about. If you’re sick, you only have two things to worry about. Getting better or getting worse. If you get better, you have nothing to worry about. If you …

East Michigan Avenue continues with the area of Garden Street to Middle Street. Residents on the north side of the block in 1959 #202 Marjorie Hall, customer service Michigan Gas & Electric, son, Lawrence, #212 Frank and Margaret Dehn, retired, #220 Harold L. Mohney, tool & die Production Tooling, wife Rosemary Accounting clerk, Eddy Paper, ch: Kenneth and Constance. The …

For you ladies, believe it or not, Sam Elliott does wake up with “Morning Breath”. For you guys, so does Nora O’Donnell. As a matter of fact, I don’t know of anyone who wakes up with their breath smelling like a bouquet of roses, no matter what you might see in the movies. Morning Breath is a natural consequence of …