Marshall residents weigh hospital expansion against historic district
A Grand Rapids couple praise Marshall as a historic and architectural draw and urge citizens to decide locally about Oaklawn Hospital expansion. They caution against dismissing community values in the name of saving lives and question leadership and legal actions shaping the proposal.
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Grand Rapids
Marshall
Schuler
Oaklawn Hospital
Oaklawn
Midwest
No Tax on Physicians for Medicaid Funding
An OB GYN in Calhoun County urges legislators to oppose a 3 percent gross receipts tax aimed at funding Medicaid. The author warns it would worsen Medicaid access, push doctors from Michigan, and set a bad precedent by taxing professionals beyond existing income and business taxes. Addresses Senate Leader Michael Bishop and Governor Granholm for contact.
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Calhoun County
State House
Michigan
Senate
Michael Bishop
Granholm
Oaklawn Parking Plan Aims at Patient Access
Local residents discuss Oaklawn hospital seeking setback variances to expand a 84 space parking lot by removing or relocating a neighboring house. Supporters say the hospital serves patients and acts as a good corporate neighbor while backing a buffer to preserve neighborhood, sighting limited parking shortages and the potential for a better looking lot. Critics warn of special treatment, but supporters argue the current lot is inadequate and the property owner may use own land to accommodate parking needs.
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Oaklawn
Marshall
Helen Sykora to Return With Digressing Columns
A reader eagerly anticipates Helen Sykora's return to her long running Digressing vignettes after a break. The note mentions past humor and stories and directs readers to Janice McAtee in Tekonsha.
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Helen Sykora
Reen
Helen
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