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More than 1.4 million people are serving in this country's armed forces. This Veterans Day, they — and the veterans, living and dead, who have defended our country — deserve our thanks.Active-duty servicemen and women put themselves at risk every...

Jackson Citizen Patriot staff http://connect.mlive.com/user/citpatstaff/index.html More than 1.4 million people are serving in this country's armed forces. This Veterans Day, they — and the veterans, living and dead, who have defended our country — deserve our thanks.Active-duty servicemen and women put themselves at risk every... <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=YGafpCoFVTw:WNU-a-iRBxA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=YGafpCoFVTw:WNU-a-iRBxA:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=YGafpCoFVTw:WNU-a-iRBxA:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=YGafpCoFVTw:WNU-a-iRBxA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=YGafpCoFVTw:WNU-a-iRBxA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=YGafpCoFVTw:WNU-a-iRBxA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=YGafpCoFVTw:WNU-a-iRBxA:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=YGafpCoFVTw:WNU-a-iRBxA:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-opinion/~4/YGafpCoFVTw" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mlive.com/opinion/jackson/index.ssf/2009/11/we_should_honor_vets_sacrifice.html tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/opinion/jackson/index.ssf//4596.3922912 2009-11-11T12:00:00Z 2009-11-11T14:10:12Z

Every cardboard box, aluminum can or glass bottle that is thrown into the trash represents a lost opportunity, for the environment and for our economy.The benefits of recycling — reusing renewable resources, rather than destroying them — ought to be...

Jackson Citizen Patriot staff http://connect.mlive.com/user/citpatstaff/index.html Every cardboard box, aluminum can or glass bottle that is thrown into the trash represents a lost opportunity, for the environment and for our economy.The benefits of recycling — reusing renewable resources, rather than destroying them — ought to be... <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=6OXq5UqJKko:jIwpcsEQw5Y:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=6OXq5UqJKko:jIwpcsEQw5Y:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=6OXq5UqJKko:jIwpcsEQw5Y:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=6OXq5UqJKko:jIwpcsEQw5Y:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=6OXq5UqJKko:jIwpcsEQw5Y:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=6OXq5UqJKko:jIwpcsEQw5Y:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=6OXq5UqJKko:jIwpcsEQw5Y:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=6OXq5UqJKko:jIwpcsEQw5Y:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-opinion/~4/6OXq5UqJKko" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mlive.com/opinion/jackson/index.ssf/2009/11/no_need_to_waste.html tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/opinion/jackson/index.ssf//4596.3922921 2009-11-11T12:00:00Z 2009-11-11T14:51:32Z

Health-care overhaulThe U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday approved its version of health-care reform. H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, would insure tens of millions more Americans, yet critics point to its cost and the government's involvement...

Jackson Citizen Patriot staff http://connect.mlive.com/user/citpatstaff/index.html Health-care overhaulThe U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday approved its version of health-care reform. H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, would insure tens of millions more Americans, yet critics point to its cost and the government's involvement... <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=uVpkqkQCGsg:e4BaRLTIGOA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=uVpkqkQCGsg:e4BaRLTIGOA:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=uVpkqkQCGsg:e4BaRLTIGOA:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=uVpkqkQCGsg:e4BaRLTIGOA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=uVpkqkQCGsg:e4BaRLTIGOA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=uVpkqkQCGsg:e4BaRLTIGOA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=uVpkqkQCGsg:e4BaRLTIGOA:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=uVpkqkQCGsg:e4BaRLTIGOA:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-opinion/~4/uVpkqkQCGsg" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mlive.com/opinion/jackson/index.ssf/2009/11/how_they_voted_health-care_ove.html tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/opinion/jackson/index.ssf//4596.3918217 2009-11-10T11:28:34Z 2009-11-10T13:24:28Z

A year after state lawmakers passed a much-ballyhooed energy law, the Michigan Public Service Commission last week passed its first true test. The winners will be local customers of Consumers Energy who have endured rising utility bills even as the...

Jackson Citizen Patriot staff http://connect.mlive.com/user/citpatstaff/index.html A year after state lawmakers passed a much-ballyhooed energy law, the Michigan Public Service Commission last week passed its first true test. The winners will be local customers of Consumers Energy who have endured rising utility bills even as the... <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=a00Et5w_se8:aGeY3XVJOWY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=a00Et5w_se8:aGeY3XVJOWY:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=a00Et5w_se8:aGeY3XVJOWY:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=a00Et5w_se8:aGeY3XVJOWY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=a00Et5w_se8:aGeY3XVJOWY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=a00Et5w_se8:aGeY3XVJOWY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=a00Et5w_se8:aGeY3XVJOWY:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=a00Et5w_se8:aGeY3XVJOWY:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-opinion/~4/a00Et5w_se8" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mlive.com/opinion/jackson/index.ssf/2009/11/some_relief_from_rising_energy.html tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/opinion/jackson/index.ssf//4596.3896356 2009-11-08T11:03:13Z 2009-11-06T18:06:12Z

Voters nationally and here in Jackson County used Tuesday's elections to make a statement. And who can blame them?People who are angry or scared by the nation's dramatic leftward tilt acted in a more effective fashion than a tea party...

Jackson Citizen Patriot staff http://connect.mlive.com/user/citpatstaff/index.html Voters nationally and here in Jackson County used Tuesday's elections to make a statement. And who can blame them?People who are angry or scared by the nation's dramatic leftward tilt acted in a more effective fashion than a tea party... <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=6xW9mg4zoHI:qP_KYkeZTVA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=6xW9mg4zoHI:qP_KYkeZTVA:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=6xW9mg4zoHI:qP_KYkeZTVA:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=6xW9mg4zoHI:qP_KYkeZTVA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=6xW9mg4zoHI:qP_KYkeZTVA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=6xW9mg4zoHI:qP_KYkeZTVA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=6xW9mg4zoHI:qP_KYkeZTVA:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=6xW9mg4zoHI:qP_KYkeZTVA:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-opinion/~4/6xW9mg4zoHI" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mlive.com/opinion/jackson/index.ssf/2009/11/angry_voters_make_statement_at.html tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/opinion/jackson/index.ssf//4596.3896347 2009-11-08T11:02:11Z 2009-11-06T18:03:07Z

Jackson Citizen Patriot staff http://connect.mlive.com/user/citpatstaff/index.html Jobless, homebuyer benefitsCongress last week voted to extend unemployment benefits and an $8,000 tax credit for homebuyers. The&nbsp; Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act would extend unemployment benefits to more than 60,000 Michigan residents.U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers: YesU.S. Rep. Mark Schauer:... <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=aU9C9oPIh7Y:1oahrTaF56M:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=aU9C9oPIh7Y:1oahrTaF56M:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=aU9C9oPIh7Y:1oahrTaF56M:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=aU9C9oPIh7Y:1oahrTaF56M:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=aU9C9oPIh7Y:1oahrTaF56M:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=aU9C9oPIh7Y:1oahrTaF56M:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=aU9C9oPIh7Y:1oahrTaF56M:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=aU9C9oPIh7Y:1oahrTaF56M:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-opinion/~4/aU9C9oPIh7Y" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mlive.com/opinion/jackson/index.ssf/2009/11/how_they_voted_nov_8.html tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/opinion/jackson/index.ssf//4596.3896342 2009-11-08T11:00:59Z 2009-11-06T18:01:57Z

If Nancy Pelosi thinks losing two out of three major races is a victory, then the Phillies must have won the World Series. Right?— Don Scouten, BrooklynWhen Rep. Mark Schauer claims he will read a 2,000-page, "deficit-cutting" health-care bill over...

Jackson Citizen Patriot staff http://connect.mlive.com/user/citpatstaff/index.html If Nancy Pelosi thinks losing two out of three major races is a victory, then the Phillies must have won the World Series. Right?— Don Scouten, BrooklynWhen Rep. Mark Schauer claims he will read a 2,000-page, "deficit-cutting" health-care bill over... <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=qbHxvAo-32I:oq5FbHvrhH8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=qbHxvAo-32I:oq5FbHvrhH8:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=qbHxvAo-32I:oq5FbHvrhH8:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=qbHxvAo-32I:oq5FbHvrhH8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=qbHxvAo-32I:oq5FbHvrhH8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=qbHxvAo-32I:oq5FbHvrhH8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=qbHxvAo-32I:oq5FbHvrhH8:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=qbHxvAo-32I:oq5FbHvrhH8:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-opinion/~4/qbHxvAo-32I" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mlive.com/opinion/jackson/index.ssf/2009/11/one_liners_nov_8.html tag:photos.mlive.com,2009:/grandrapidspress//4469.3895747 2009-11-06T16:20:06Z 2009-11-06T16:20:06Z

Rockford's Jacob Banaszak pumps his fist and lifts up teammate Nick Smythe after Smythe scored in the second half versus East Kentwood Friday at Rockford. (Cory Olsen | The Grand Rapids Press)...

Cory Olsen | The Grand Rapids Press http://connect.mlive.com/user/colsen/index.html Rockford's Jacob Banaszak pumps his fist and lifts up teammate Nick Smythe after Smythe scored in the second half versus East Kentwood Friday at Rockford. (Cory Olsen | The Grand Rapids Press)... <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=Nwv67tJiZF0:_iItSLGYyzM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=Nwv67tJiZF0:_iItSLGYyzM:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=Nwv67tJiZF0:_iItSLGYyzM:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=Nwv67tJiZF0:_iItSLGYyzM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=Nwv67tJiZF0:_iItSLGYyzM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=Nwv67tJiZF0:_iItSLGYyzM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=Nwv67tJiZF0:_iItSLGYyzM:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=Nwv67tJiZF0:_iItSLGYyzM:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-opinion/~4/Nwv67tJiZF0" height="1" width="1"/> http://photos.mlive.com/grandrapidspress/2009/11/photos_of_the_week_441.html tag:photos.mlive.com,2009:/grandrapidspress//4469.3895746 2009-11-06T16:20:04Z 2009-11-06T16:20:04Z

West Catholic's Steve O'Rourke stops Catholic Central running back Dan Quinn in the backfield during their Friday playoff game at West Catholic High. (Paul L. Newby II | The Grand Rapids Press)...

Cory Olsen | The Grand Rapids Press http://connect.mlive.com/user/colsen/index.html West Catholic's Steve O'Rourke stops Catholic Central running back Dan Quinn in the backfield during their Friday playoff game at West Catholic High. (Paul L. Newby II | The Grand Rapids Press)... <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=lAHcgthzEmY:3e8HuA7UVQk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=lAHcgthzEmY:3e8HuA7UVQk:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=lAHcgthzEmY:3e8HuA7UVQk:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=lAHcgthzEmY:3e8HuA7UVQk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=lAHcgthzEmY:3e8HuA7UVQk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=lAHcgthzEmY:3e8HuA7UVQk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=lAHcgthzEmY:3e8HuA7UVQk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=lAHcgthzEmY:3e8HuA7UVQk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-opinion/~4/lAHcgthzEmY" height="1" width="1"/> http://photos.mlive.com/grandrapidspress/2009/11/photos_of_the_week_440.html tag:photos.mlive.com,2009:/grandrapidspress//4469.3895745 2009-11-06T16:20:01Z 2009-11-06T16:20:01Z

Gary Allen opens for Dierks Bentley Sunday night at Van Andel Arena. (Emily Zoladz | The Grand Rapids Press)...

Cory Olsen | The Grand Rapids Press http://connect.mlive.com/user/colsen/index.html Gary Allen opens for Dierks Bentley Sunday night at Van Andel Arena. (Emily Zoladz | The Grand Rapids Press)... <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=mdIiym334a4:r5Ryty7Dmtw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=mdIiym334a4:r5Ryty7Dmtw:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=mdIiym334a4:r5Ryty7Dmtw:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=mdIiym334a4:r5Ryty7Dmtw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=mdIiym334a4:r5Ryty7Dmtw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=mdIiym334a4:r5Ryty7Dmtw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=mdIiym334a4:r5Ryty7Dmtw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=mdIiym334a4:r5Ryty7Dmtw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-opinion/~4/mdIiym334a4" height="1" width="1"/> http://photos.mlive.com/grandrapidspress/2009/11/photos_of_the_week_439.html tag:photos.mlive.com,2009:/grandrapidspress//4469.3895742 2009-11-06T16:19:55Z 2009-11-06T16:19:55Z

Grandvalley state's James Berezik stops Northern Michigan's D.J Oke during their game Saturday. (Delbridge Langdon Jr. | The Grand Rapids Press)...

Cory Olsen | The Grand Rapids Press http://connect.mlive.com/user/colsen/index.html Grandvalley state's James Berezik stops Northern Michigan's D.J Oke during their game Saturday. (Delbridge Langdon Jr. | The Grand Rapids Press)... <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=PQ2MbDNDwbo:uoejun9tOB8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=PQ2MbDNDwbo:uoejun9tOB8:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=PQ2MbDNDwbo:uoejun9tOB8:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=PQ2MbDNDwbo:uoejun9tOB8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=PQ2MbDNDwbo:uoejun9tOB8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=PQ2MbDNDwbo:uoejun9tOB8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=PQ2MbDNDwbo:uoejun9tOB8:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=PQ2MbDNDwbo:uoejun9tOB8:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-opinion/~4/PQ2MbDNDwbo" height="1" width="1"/> http://photos.mlive.com/grandrapidspress/2009/11/photos_of_the_week_437.html tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/detroit/index.ssf//5352.3895690 2009-11-06T16:11:13Z 2009-11-06T16:13:04Z

Belle Isle deserves a nuanced conversation as to its funding and management -- not one that begins and ends at whether or not there should be an entrance fee or become a Huron-Clinton Metropark. There are many options to consider for preserving, protecting and enhancing Detroit's island park.

Model D http://connect.mlive.com/user/modeld/index.html Belle Isle deserves a nuanced conversation as to its funding and management -- not one that begins and ends at whether or not there should be an entrance fee or become a Huron-Clinton Metropark. There are many options to consider for preserving, protecting and enhancing Detroit's island park. <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=uhzWxaX_qS4:qOOpP-JB4_U:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=uhzWxaX_qS4:qOOpP-JB4_U:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=uhzWxaX_qS4:qOOpP-JB4_U:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=uhzWxaX_qS4:qOOpP-JB4_U:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=uhzWxaX_qS4:qOOpP-JB4_U:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=uhzWxaX_qS4:qOOpP-JB4_U:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=uhzWxaX_qS4:qOOpP-JB4_U:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=uhzWxaX_qS4:qOOpP-JB4_U:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-opinion/~4/uhzWxaX_qS4" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2009/11/belle_isle_how_to_manage_detro.html tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/weddings/index.ssf//5173.3895710 2009-11-06T14:30:00Z 2009-11-06T16:13:50Z

Think a reception at home won't be...special enough? The easygoing, enchanting touches in our "Homecoming" feature, including flatware wrapped in bandanas, carafes of champagne and cherries, and floral coasters, are guaranteed to turn any backyard into a charming wedding venue. Bonus for all you DIYers: we've got hands-on details aplenty, from "chandeliers" to tablecloths.

Think a reception at home won't be...special enough? The easygoing, enchanting touches in our "Homecoming" feature, including flatware wrapped in bandanas, carafes of champagne and cherries, and floral coasters, are guaranteed to turn any backyard into a charming wedding venue. Bonus for all you DIYers: we've got hands-on details aplenty, from "chandeliers" to tablecloths. <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=BqeGhK_CXhg:lYA7yKwrvv4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=BqeGhK_CXhg:lYA7yKwrvv4:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=BqeGhK_CXhg:lYA7yKwrvv4:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=BqeGhK_CXhg:lYA7yKwrvv4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=BqeGhK_CXhg:lYA7yKwrvv4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=BqeGhK_CXhg:lYA7yKwrvv4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=BqeGhK_CXhg:lYA7yKwrvv4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=BqeGhK_CXhg:lYA7yKwrvv4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-opinion/~4/BqeGhK_CXhg" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.brides.com/blog/weddedbits/102/2009/11/16209/a_diy_backyard_wedding.html tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/opinion/jackson/index.ssf//4596.3888674 2009-11-06T11:33:02Z 2009-11-05T20:42:00Z

To make a nomination, send a letter that details what the person or business has done for the community and why the nominee deserves the award. Include daytime telephone numbers for yourself and the nominee.Mail or hand-deliver nominations to the...

Jackson Citizen Patriot staff http://connect.mlive.com/user/citpatstaff/index.html To make a nomination, send a letter that details what the person or business has done for the community and why the nominee deserves the award. Include daytime telephone numbers for yourself and the nominee.Mail or hand-deliver nominations to the... <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=T_ybQ30gEbY:KoLcvW4TiwM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=T_ybQ30gEbY:KoLcvW4TiwM:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=T_ybQ30gEbY:KoLcvW4TiwM:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=T_ybQ30gEbY:KoLcvW4TiwM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=T_ybQ30gEbY:KoLcvW4TiwM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=T_ybQ30gEbY:KoLcvW4TiwM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=T_ybQ30gEbY:KoLcvW4TiwM:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=T_ybQ30gEbY:KoLcvW4TiwM:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-opinion/~4/T_ybQ30gEbY" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mlive.com/opinion/jackson/index.ssf/2009/11/citizen_patriot_awards_nominat.html tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/opinion/jackson/index.ssf//4596.3888488 2009-11-06T11:03:33Z 2009-11-06T14:46:48Z

MCT News ServiceThe 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid.What a week for Ford Motor Co.! The strongest of the Detroit Three automakers — at least the one to survive without government money — announced a surprising third-quarter profit of almost $1 billion....

Jackson Citizen Patriot staff http://connect.mlive.com/user/citpatstaff/index.html MCT News ServiceThe 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid.What a week for Ford Motor Co.! The strongest of the Detroit Three automakers — at least the one to survive without government money — announced a surprising third-quarter profit of almost $1 billion.... <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=td7QCjBO18A:WWXvyMoaVjY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=td7QCjBO18A:WWXvyMoaVjY:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=td7QCjBO18A:WWXvyMoaVjY:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=td7QCjBO18A:WWXvyMoaVjY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=td7QCjBO18A:WWXvyMoaVjY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=td7QCjBO18A:WWXvyMoaVjY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=td7QCjBO18A:WWXvyMoaVjY:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=td7QCjBO18A:WWXvyMoaVjY:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-opinion/~4/td7QCjBO18A" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mlive.com/opinion/jackson/index.ssf/2009/11/automakers_profit_a_gain_for_m.html tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/entertainment/grand-rapids/index.ssf//3718.3889327 2009-11-05T22:16:30Z 2009-11-06T16:11:10Z

The actress' maxim has guided her painting, jewelry design and her vision of helping others.

Lorilee Craker | The Grand Rapids Press http://connect.mlive.com/user/lcrakergr/index.html The actress' maxim has guided her painting, jewelry design and her vision of helping others. <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=3cwO86IXFT4:mkcNkZpDEwM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=3cwO86IXFT4:mkcNkZpDEwM:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=3cwO86IXFT4:mkcNkZpDEwM:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=3cwO86IXFT4:mkcNkZpDEwM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=3cwO86IXFT4:mkcNkZpDEwM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=3cwO86IXFT4:mkcNkZpDEwM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=3cwO86IXFT4:mkcNkZpDEwM:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=3cwO86IXFT4:mkcNkZpDEwM:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-opinion/~4/3cwO86IXFT4" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2009/11/actress_jane_seymour_visits_gr.html tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/opinion/jackson/index.ssf//4596.3888702 2009-11-05T20:42:51Z 2009-11-05T20:45:56Z

Ron Weiser chairs the Michigan Republican Party.The time is now to fix Michigan. Our state needs new leadership from people who are really willing to make the tough choices. Michigan Republicans are poised to step into the leadership vacuum in...

Jessica Sipperley | Jackson Citizen Patriot http://connect.mlive.com/user/jsipperl/index.html Ron Weiser chairs the Michigan Republican Party.The time is now to fix Michigan. Our state needs new leadership from people who are really willing to make the tough choices. Michigan Republicans are poised to step into the leadership vacuum in... <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=dByVfwvLG84:ZytpHX_1ftM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=dByVfwvLG84:ZytpHX_1ftM:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=dByVfwvLG84:ZytpHX_1ftM:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=dByVfwvLG84:ZytpHX_1ftM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=dByVfwvLG84:ZytpHX_1ftM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=dByVfwvLG84:ZytpHX_1ftM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=dByVfwvLG84:ZytpHX_1ftM:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=dByVfwvLG84:ZytpHX_1ftM:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-opinion/~4/dByVfwvLG84" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mlive.com/opinion/jackson/index.ssf/2009/11/michigan_must_attract_business.html tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/opinion/jackson/index.ssf//4596.3878634 2009-11-05T11:40:56Z 2009-11-05T13:24:38Z

Michigan residents still want term limits on state legislators. Yet they might be willing to tweak a restriction that often shoves elected officials out the door too quickly.

Jackson Citizen Patriot staff http://connect.mlive.com/user/citpatstaff/index.html Michigan residents still want term limits on state legislators. Yet they might be willing to tweak a restriction that often shoves elected officials out the door too quickly. <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=pKFI0i40F5Y:azS7SniuAo4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=pKFI0i40F5Y:azS7SniuAo4:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=pKFI0i40F5Y:azS7SniuAo4:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=pKFI0i40F5Y:azS7SniuAo4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=pKFI0i40F5Y:azS7SniuAo4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=pKFI0i40F5Y:azS7SniuAo4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=pKFI0i40F5Y:azS7SniuAo4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=pKFI0i40F5Y:azS7SniuAo4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-opinion/~4/pKFI0i40F5Y" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mlive.com/opinion/jackson/index.ssf/2009/11/editors_notebook_term_limits_n.html tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/opinion/jackson/index.ssf//4596.3880714 2009-11-04T21:58:28Z 2009-11-04T21:59:29Z

SPRINGPORT — Thank you to the hole sponsors of the Melody Lodenstein Benefit Golf Outing held at Cascades Golf Course: organizers of the Alex Benn Benefit Golf Outing; Melody's friends (Dorothy, Sharon, Kay, Joey, Nancy, Peg and Pat); Billy White...

Jackson Citizen Patriot staff http://connect.mlive.com/user/citpatstaff/index.html SPRINGPORT — Thank you to the hole sponsors of the Melody Lodenstein Benefit Golf Outing held at Cascades Golf Course: organizers of the Alex Benn Benefit Golf Outing; Melody's friends (Dorothy, Sharon, Kay, Joey, Nancy, Peg and Pat); Billy White... <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=6Nfqf1vzBfQ:d7Qos3J-Ihw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=6Nfqf1vzBfQ:d7Qos3J-Ihw:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=6Nfqf1vzBfQ:d7Qos3J-Ihw:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=6Nfqf1vzBfQ:d7Qos3J-Ihw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=6Nfqf1vzBfQ:d7Qos3J-Ihw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=6Nfqf1vzBfQ:d7Qos3J-Ihw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=6Nfqf1vzBfQ:d7Qos3J-Ihw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=6Nfqf1vzBfQ:d7Qos3J-Ihw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-opinion/~4/6Nfqf1vzBfQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mlive.com/opinion/jackson/index.ssf/2009/11/thank_you_benefit_golf_outing.html tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/opinion/jackson/index.ssf//4596.3880698 2009-11-04T21:57:05Z 2009-11-04T21:58:09Z

JACKSON — Thanks to the public's generosity, we raised $8402.73 during our Jeremiah Newman fundraiser, of which $5,000 was donated by Jackson Culver's. Some $3,402.73 was received through in-store donations and raised by Karaoke for A Cure! The United Way...

Jackson Citizen Patriot staff http://connect.mlive.com/user/citpatstaff/index.html JACKSON — Thanks to the public's generosity, we raised $8402.73 during our Jeremiah Newman fundraiser, of which $5,000 was donated by Jackson Culver's. Some $3,402.73 was received through in-store donations and raised by Karaoke for A Cure! The United Way... <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=-rls7qyMr7I:40-SN_10DWM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=-rls7qyMr7I:40-SN_10DWM:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=-rls7qyMr7I:40-SN_10DWM:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=-rls7qyMr7I:40-SN_10DWM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=-rls7qyMr7I:40-SN_10DWM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=-rls7qyMr7I:40-SN_10DWM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=-rls7qyMr7I:40-SN_10DWM:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=-rls7qyMr7I:40-SN_10DWM:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-opinion/~4/-rls7qyMr7I" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mlive.com/opinion/jackson/index.ssf/2009/11/thank_you_fundraiser_for_newma.html tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/opinion/jackson/index.ssf//4596.3880691 2009-11-04T21:55:55Z 2009-11-04T21:56:50Z

JACKSON — Thank you to the following local businesses for their generous donations to the second annual Jackson High School Vikings Fighting Hunger Walk: Salon Breathe and Spa, Mat's Cafe and Catering, Jackson Coffee Co., No Bad Days Farm, Prime...

Jackson Citizen Patriot staff http://connect.mlive.com/user/citpatstaff/index.html JACKSON — Thank you to the following local businesses for their generous donations to the second annual Jackson High School Vikings Fighting Hunger Walk: Salon Breathe and Spa, Mat's Cafe and Catering, Jackson Coffee Co., No Bad Days Farm, Prime... <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=X9YBJVicAGs:QMco_yaOiDY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=X9YBJVicAGs:QMco_yaOiDY:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=X9YBJVicAGs:QMco_yaOiDY:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=X9YBJVicAGs:QMco_yaOiDY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=X9YBJVicAGs:QMco_yaOiDY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=X9YBJVicAGs:QMco_yaOiDY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?a=X9YBJVicAGs:QMco_yaOiDY:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/citpat-opinion?i=X9YBJVicAGs:QMco_yaOiDY:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-opinion/~4/X9YBJVicAGs" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mlive.com/opinion/jackson/index.ssf/2009/11/thank_you_fighting_hunger_walk.html