Christmas morning 1989 saves a life by listening
A Miami radio DJ recalls a 1989 Christmas morning when a caller facing pregnancy and loneliness reached out during a six hour chat. The talk helped her endure a grim period, later revealing she nearly ended her life and now thrives with a husband and three children.
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Miami
Mercury
Marshall
Zig Ziglar
Leo Buscaglia
Wayne Dyer
Winners News Network
Dallas
Los Angeles
California
Las Vegas
L.A
O.K
Investorowned electric utilities in Michigan overview
Ingram County Court Administrator introduces a series on energy law focusing on investor owned electric utilities. The article outlines utility types including investor owned, cooperatives, and municipal utilities, plus the role of Alternative Electric Suppliers under Michigan deregulation and the 10 percent cap on AES demand. It lists eight investor owned utilities and describes their service regions including Consumers Energy, DTE Electric, Indiana Michigan Power, Upper Peninsula Power, Alpena Power, Northern States Power, Wisconsin Electric, and Wisconsin Public Service.
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Michigan
Michigan Public Service Commission
Consumers Energy Or
Lower Peninsula
Far Southwest
Detroit Metro
Thumb
DTE Electric
Detroit Edison
DTE Prople
Indiana Michigan Power Company
Berrien
Cass
van Buren
Kalamazoo
St. Joseph
Upper Peninsula Power Company
Upper Peninsula
Alpena Power Company
Alpena County
Northern States Power Company
Gogebic County
Wisconsin Electric Power Company
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Public Service Corporaton
Menominee
Candlelight Walk highlights Marshall Christmas season
The Marshall Historical Society’s 36th annual Candlelight Walk was held December 12–13 despite wet weather. Homes of Dupee Daus Snodgrass Snender Rector and the Serendipity apartments above Serendipity hosted decorated displays, with almost 600 visitors and many volunteers. Visitors came from multiple communities, and organizers thanked all involved and wished Marshall a happy, healthy holiday season.
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Marshall
The
Marshall Historical Society
Melanie Snodgrass
David
Michelle Snender
Natalie
Don Rector
Serendipity
Taylor
Kristen Koenig Greenwood
Roosevelt’s Immigrant Assimilation Recalled as Timely Idea
Letter to the editor argues Roosevelt’s 1919 stance on immigration insists on equal treatment for assimilated immigrants who become American in all respects. It urges modern readers to heed his call forOne language and sole loyalty to the American people, noting past deaf ears.
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Theodore Roosevelt
America
American Defense Society
Vision of Life sewing quilting class achieves success
Students completed a sewing quilting class taught by Pam Strope Vera Simpson and Gloria Richards at Vision of Life. They learned straight seams quilt making a four block quilt and made a coordinating pillowcase. Funding from United Education Credit Union in 2010 supported free classes.
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Vision of Life
Pam Strope
Vera Simpson
Gloria Richards
United Education Credit Union
Broadway Grille Thanksgiving Dinner Receives High Praise
A Marshall reader thanks Broadway Grille owners Scott and Gerri Ladd and staff for a superb Thanksgiving dinner. The letter notes improvements from last year, better weather, stronger turnout, great food and atmosphere, and wishes prosperity for the restaurant in the years ahead.
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Marshall Broadway Grille
Broadway Grille
Scott and
Gerri Ladd
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Editor's Corner
By John Hendler
George M. Strander
Ingram County Court Administrator and Probate Register
Duane Dupee
Kevin Daus
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