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It is possible to make the argument that James Strang is the most interesting person who ever lived in northern Lower Michigan.
Jenn Gregory Writes to Inspire Graduates During the Pandemic
by Erin Evans
On the night of March 31, one month after Michigan schools shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, Jenn Gregory could not sleep. Worry for those who were graduating this year—including her daughter—were keeping her up.
Around midnight, Gregory got up and ...
The Transplant that Changed Robert Emmet’s Life and His New Book that Could Change Yours
By Erin Evans
After enduring a double-lung transplant and the resulting PTSD, retired English teacher Robert Emmet, 70, took his therapist’s suggestion to write a book about his experience.
His book, Close to My Heart: The Terrifying, Sometimes ...