Around Town

The last time I checked, the price of 89-octane gasoline in Chicago was $3.69 a gallon. The same gallon of gasoline in Honolulu sells for $3.39 per gallon. It goes without saying that you’re better off driving a Toyota Prius than a Corvette in both places. You see a lot of motor scooters in Honolulu, and quite a few tourists …

I was hired by United Airlines in June of 1969 and worked for them until 1985. Back then, the one-way coach fare from Chicago to the west coast was $129.00. You could check two bags, plus carry on a couple of bags, as long as they could fit in the overhead bin and underneath the seat in front of you. …

Hi. I’m a female tricolor walker hound. I’m about 1-1/2 years old and am very sweet. I walk nicely on a leash and know how to sit and shake. My coat is sleek and shiny and I have cute brown freckles on my nose. I like people very much and enjoy it when you give me attention. I surely would …

Hello. We are Ella and Charlie. We came from the same home and are neutered and spayed and are current with our shots. Charlie is a tri-color male beagle, about 7 years old. He also has a microchip. I (Ella) am also tri-color and about 2 years. We both know our names and walk nicely on a leash. We are …

If you are considering opening a business here in Three Rivers, you really might want to give this some serious thought. This is strictly my opinion based on what I’ve seen and heard from local business owners. Growing up here in Three Rivers, I am fully aware that things are different now than they were fifty years ago. We can …

  Puurrrrr, Please come in and see me. I am a beautiful black, intact male, three years old. My eyes are so dark. The ladies here at Animal Control tell me I deserve a single cat home with mature humans. The staff here just discovered that I eat better when given cooked chicken. Won’t you please make me part of …

A couple of weeks ago, I accompanied my wife to a brief reunion of her classmates from grade school and high school. The purpose of the get together was to take a tour of her grade school in Kalamazoo, which is scheduled for demolition. The school was built in the 1920s, so many children have passed through the doors of …

Lately, I’ve been giving some serious thought to manhole covers. They are round so that they won’t fall into the hole they cover, but that’s just about all I know about them. What’s under those cast iron objects that appear at least once on every city block? If I were to open one up and crawl inside, would I discover …

Hi. This is Costello again. My buddy is Zinger. He is about 8 weeks old and a gray tiger. I am a little older and am red and white. We are both litter trained and very cute. I was the Pet of the Week a few weeks ago with Abbott. He was adopted but I am still looking for a …

Hello. My name is Terry and I am a male brown and black terrier mix, with a little white chest. I’m about 5-6 years old and weigh about 30 pounds – just the right size for a family. I have already been neutered and because I am not a young whippersnapper I have good manners and am not popping up …