A car moves slowly along a single-track dirt road, its wheels treading cautiously. They alone break the silence. Against cloudy skies and a night already fallen, its headlights challenge a darkness that crushes from all sides. To the left, through a thicket of trees, stands a dilapidated barn with no visible means of access. To...
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October 30, 2014July 12, 2022Features
Sassack Finds Marrow Donors
A nine-year-old boy in senior Evan Sassack’s neighborhood was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma four years ago. In a drive to help find a stem cell donor, over 200 people, including Sassack, gave DNA cheek swab samples to Be the Match, an organization that connects volunteer blood and marrow donors with patients in need. Although Sassack...
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October 30, 2014July 12, 2022Features
Poole Plays Real Smooth
If music is the food of the soul, Benny Poole knows how to make it go down smooth. Poole, a local legend with a star-studded history, spent his life infusing his hometown with soul, supporting young musicians, and creating music of his own. The saxophonist from Jackson, Michigan performs frequently at Johnny T’s Bistro in...
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October 16, 2014July 12, 2022Features
Where the Buffalo Roam
Thirty six thousand pounds of bison charge forward as visitors in a wagon approach a 40-acre clearing at the Buffalo Ranch in Hanover, Michigan. After a brief moment of terror for the visitors, the 18 bison slow down, almost as suddenly as they appeared. The biggest bison of the Hanover herd, Jake and Big Daddy,...
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October 16, 2014July 12, 2022Features
A morning at the Hillsdale flea market
On most Saturday mornings at 7 a.m., crowds flock to the Hillsdale County Fairgrounds. Some attend with a vision. Others enjoy the thrill of a good browse. The miscellaneous merchandise available at the Hillsdale Auction and Flea Market ranges from chickens to lumber to tractors to trucks. Two hours later, four auctioneers take the stage...