Recycling On The Run?
Really?
Mattresses? Cans of paint and other solvents? Hunks of insulation? Is there someone out there who took a look at this stuff and said “I bet this can be recycled.” Come on folks we really, really have to do better when it comes to maintaining this invaluable service to our community. Good intentions mean nothing if you are... 
Marathon Miles: Body Adaptation
Recently on Twitter, the runners I follow on social media have been mentioning Serena Williams and the phenomenally quick return from childbirth to a competitive state again. Many of these runners are mothers themselves and can relate to that process of returning to competition...
Fremont Meijer Photo
Progress continues at the site of what will be the new Meijer store in Fremont.
The store is due for an April opening |
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Of Tigers and Butterflies
50 years ago Monday the Detroit Tigers while on their way to their first World Championship since 1945, a drought of 23 years, clinched the American League pennant when Don Wert singled in Al Kaline (subject of a kind of shrine in the downstairs bathroom of N3 World Headquarters….Kaline, not Wert) giving them a record of 98-54 or 44 games above the break even mark.
On Monday the current Tigers... 
Cycling Across Australia
Crikey, mate!
Max Morrison, a 2009 Fremont High School grad and 2013 Alma College grad, has embarked on an epic bicycle ride through the North and West of Australia. Living in Australia since December 2017, on a work/travel visa, he has been working on farms in the states of Victoria and New South Wales in the South and East of the country. In July he purchased a bike and rode a bit over 1100 kilometers from Sydney, north to Brisbane on his first solo, long distance trip. A lifetime lover of nature and the environment, Max decided to head to the Northern Territory of Australia and embark on a 4000+ kilometer bike ride to raise money for three environmental groups – The West Michigan Environmental Action Council in Kent County, The Ecology Center of Ann Arbor, and the World Wildlife Fund of Australia... Gerber Life Is Sold
Nestlé today announced that it agreed to sell the Gerber Life Insurance Company ("Gerber Life"), to Western & Southern Financial Group for USD 1.55 billion in cash. Gerber Life is a highly recognized and trusted leader in the juvenile and family life insurance market, with statutory capital and surplus of approximately USD 285 million (as of June 30, 2018). The business had sales of USD 856 million in 2017.
The deal allows ... |
NCCA-Artsplace Fall Community Photography Contest Winners
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The NCCA-Artsplace Fall Community Photography Contest is a free annual contest for all ages and all levels of skill. The 2018 contest winners were selected by Genji Leclair.
The first place award was given to Nan Pokerwinski of Fremont for her photograph “Fall Harvest's End”. Second place was awarded to...
The first place award was given to Nan Pokerwinski of Fremont for her photograph “Fall Harvest's End”. Second place was awarded to...
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