Around Town

Sugar is still waiting. I am now called Queenie. I am a petite female Beagle. Who could resist a face like this? I really just want to cuddle right now, you see it is pretty noisy around here and I need a new home. I just love people and just want to be special to someone. You can visit me …

We’re more than half way through January, and the winter has not been that bad so far. I’m sure we’ll have our share of stormy weather, but right now, every nice day is a bonus. The snow blower is filled with gasoline and ready for whatever Mother Nature sends our way. I’ve been reminded that we need the snow for …

I am Sugar. And I want to know why I am still here and my sister has gone to a new home? I am a very good girl also. I am only eight month old and I am a good snuggle bug. I am a nice Tiger cat and can be found in pen 1 docket 10041 at the St …

Every so often, I receive reassurance that someone actually reads this column. My friend Becky asked me if I would please add one more hint to the topic of safe driving tips. There’s always room for one more, so here you go. In most areas, it is against the law to have anything hanging from your rearview mirror. I found …

Walter still needs a good home. They call me Spice. I have been here with my sister Sugar for a very long time. We would both like to have nice homes. We are nice snuggly kitties and only eight months old. I am a Calico and my sister is a Tiger. We can be found in pen 1 docket 10042 …

2013 is now one week old, and I’m wondering how many people are holding fast to the resolutions that they made last week. Do people still make them? Usually, resolutions deal with losing weight, or being more mindful as far as taking care of things around the house. I normally don’t make resolutions, but I’ve decided to do so this …

What words make you cringe when you hear them? Are there some words that you could go without ever hearing again? Lake Superior State University recently released its annual “banished words list” and has been doing so since 1976. What began as a silly publicity stunt for the little-known school has since turned into a New Year’s Day tradition. According …

Francua has a new home! Hi, I am Walter. I am a six year old Lab/Rott mix but I must have something else in me because I am not a very big boy. I know things like sit and shake and would love to learn more fun stuff to please my people. I need new people, someone who will always …

This will be my last column for 2012. I’m taking the rest of the year off. How many times do you think you’ll hear that today? Everybody wants to be a comedian, including yours truly. I try to be funny, or clever, and this column gives me an outlet to do that sometimes. 2012 has been a pretty good year …

Birthdays! Some of us love them and will dedicate an entire week to celebrating the special day, while others hope and prefer that it just go unnoticed and treat it just like “any other day.” In any event, I hope that everyone at least has cake, pie, ice cream, cookies, or whatever you enjoy on your special day. If not, …