Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s executive orders are no longer legally enforceable, according to a Michigan Supreme Court ruling on Monday. The ruling follows the state Supreme Court’s decision from nearly two weeks ago which established that the law Whitmer used for her emergency powers violates the Michigan Constitution. Justice Stephen Markman, a distinguished visiting professor of...
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Fayette Street paved, road construction expected to end as soon as next month
Road construction on Fayette Street continues as scheduled, with construction slated to finish as soon as November. Hoffman Bros. Inc. of Battle Creek, MI, the contractors who won the project bid in July, began construction on the 1,254-foot section of road adjacent to M-99 on Sept. 9. The city plans to totally reconstruct the quarter-mile...
Silos Fun Park/Cottage Inn Pizza Coronavirus Update
On Oct. 9, Silos Fun Park opened its arcade for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Silos Fun Park, which began operations under new ownership on March 3, now serves the public from 4 p.m. to closing on weekdays and during regular business hours on Saturday and Sunday. Silos Fun Park,...
“War of the Worlds” examines hysteria
The Tower Player’s bring to the stage a question appropriately timed for the day and age of COVID-19: “Has the world gone mad? In a word: Yes.” “War of the Worlds: the Panic Broadcast” premiered on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m. Directed by Assistant Professor of Theatre Christopher Matsos, the play examines hysteria and...
A professional dancer’s journey from NYC to rural Michigan
Memories of the day Megan Bascom decided she wanted to be a dancer flashed back in an instant. She was wearing a forest green leotard and black jazz pants. She stood in a wide-leg hamstring stretch. Soft ’90s electronic music played in the background, and it was in that moment Bascom knew that she would...