Skydiving 91-year-old inspires fearless leap of faith
The editor recalls Wilma Running, a 91-year-old great great grandmother who skydived from 10,000 feet at Brooks Field, proving age is no barrier to taking risks. The writer reflects on personal fears and vows to try a diving board jump someday, while joking about his father’s aging worries.
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Wilma
Beach Boys
Pasadena
Colorado Boulevard
Anstophanes
Brooks Field
Word on the Street Technology distraction survey brief
A national survey shows many American workers feel technology distracts them and wastes about an hour daily. Respondents cite shop work, networking on phones, and heavy email usage, while a library media specialist sees tech as a tool for teaching responsible research.
Vision vs. growth at Oaklawn Hospital clash
A letter to the editor argues Oaklawn Hospital President Rob Covert pursues expansion and auxiliary revenue over preserving the character of Marshall. The writer fears land purchases and new construction threaten the town’s small‑town values, urging Covert to leave the community alone.
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Oaklawn Hospital
Rob Covert
Covert
America
Covert’s
Guar
Marshall
Ann Arbor
Detroit
Oaklawn Hospital Board Defends Future in Michigan City
The Oaklawn Hospital Board of Directors defends its mission amid state cuts and Medicare shifts, arguing the hospital sustains 920 employees and 125 doctors, contributes $50 million annually, and anchors Marshall’s economy and health care. They warn that losing Oaklawn would lower housing values, tax revenue, and city services, while highlighting risks of acquisition by a larger system and the danger of a shrinking, later-closed facility.
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Michigan
Oaklawn
Oaklawn Hospital Board
Oaklawn Hospital
Mark Stuart
State Farm
Marshall
Stuart
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