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January 13, 2021 Staff

United States Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) issued the following statement on “Impeachment Vote,” January 13, 2021. ‘With only a week to go in the President’s term, I oppose Speaker Pelosi’s ill-advised attempt to rush an ….

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January 8, 2021 Staff

United States Education Secretary Betsy DeVos of Michigan has submitted her letter of resignation to President Donald Trump, stating that she would be leaving her position effective today. As reported by Brianna Lyman yesterday for ….

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January 7, 2021 Staff

United States Senator Gary Peters (MI) issued the following statement this morning on “Siege at Capitol, Congress Certifying for Electoral College Votes” yesterday. Wednesday’s dangerous and unacceptable attack on our Capitol marked one of the ….

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January 7, 2021 Staff

It’s (finally) official: The United States Congress has certified Electoral College vote in final step required by the Constitution to make Joseph Biden president-elect. As reported by The Blaze, “President Donald Trump agreed to an ….

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January 6, 2021 Staff

United States Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) issued the following statement on “Violence at US Capitol,” January 6, 2021. Today, the symbolic foundation of our country was attacked by violent and destructive actions. I strongly condemn ….

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January 6, 2021 Staff

National Watch & Clock Museum in Columbia Pennsylvania is scheduled to re-open for visitors today. Price of admission includes access to “James Bond Wore the Quartz Revolution” gallery and “James Bond Originals” display. From the ….

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January 6, 2021 Staff

Starting today, online reservation system will be available to anyone interested in booking tickets for free admission to The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation for January 18, 2021, between the hours of 9:30am and 5:00pm. ….

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January 1, 2021 Staff

Happy New Year! “May 2021 be a much healthier, freer, and more normal one than that which immediately preceded it.”

via What Christians Want to Know (May 27, 2019)— "Should Christians Protest Or Demonstrate?" by Jack Wellman, Christian author, prison minister, and pastor of Heritage Evangelical Free Church, in Udall, Kansas: ... especially when they see injustice? ... The Bible admonishes us to 'Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights…

– June 12, 2022
re United States Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization— On May 3, 2022, Heather Riggleman addressed the question "What Does the Bible Say about Abortion?" on Christianity website. "Every year, over three million women ... in the US will face an unplanned pregnancy and of those pregnancies,…

– June 24, 2022
National Day of Prayer— "How to Pray for America," via National Day of Prayer: Why pray for America? God is sovereign and nothing comes as a surprise to Him. Whether we face fluctuating economics, threats from abroad, unrest at home, or other troubling circumstances, our Heavenly Father is not caught…

– May 5, 2022
Ascension Day— via Christianity: "Ascension Day celebrates Christ's exaltation. While on earth, He was a servant. Now in heaven, He is the ruler and Lord of all. By entering heaven as the representative of mankind, He completed the work of our salvation and guarantees the eventual glorification of all who…

– May 26, 2022
via Lifeway Research (April 6, 2021)— "Americans' Views of Life's Meaning and Purpose Are Changing," by Aaron Earls: As Americans attempt to move past the life-altering effects of 2020, their perspective is shifting on some of the most significant questions facing humanity. [Compared] to a decade ago, U.S. adults today are…

– January 9, 2022
Holy Saturday— "Why is Holy Saturday so sacred? What happened on the day between the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ? ... Holy Saturday is the name assigned to the day between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Many Christians acknowledge Holy Saturday, the seventh and final day of Holy Week,…

– April 16, 2022
Good Friday— "By no means is Good Friday an isolated event, said Winn Collier, the pastor of All Souls Charlottesville, a partner church with the Baptist General Association of Virginia. "Following the church calendar is a congregation’s way of following the footsteps of Christ throughout the year. And for both…

– April 15, 2022
via Got Questions (December 26, 2018)— "How is Satan god of this world (2 Corinthians 4:4)": "The phrase 'god of this world' (or 'god of this age') indicates that Satan is the major influence on the ideals, opinions, goals, hopes and views of the majority of people. His influence also…

– July 3, 2022
via Baptist Beacon (April 1, 2022)— "Inwardly strong, outwardly focused," by Mike Durbin, State Evangelism Director for the Baptist State Convention of Michigan: Legendary football coach, Vince Lombardi, started the first day of the Green Bay Packers training camp in 1961 with a football in his right hand and these words:…

– April 10, 2022

Christen Mitchell, Saline City Council Member

Saline City Council was challenged by two of its members to assess its approach to competitive bid contracting

April 17, 2019

New Business item 19-75 on the April 15, 2019 Saline City Council agenda seemed straightforward enough. [1] [Acknowledge] receipt of the April 10, 2019 memo from City Manager Campbell; to approve or not approve the request to renew the Swisher Commercial Reality Agreement for another 12 months. After having been properly moved by Mayor Pro-Tem Linda TerHaar and seconded by Council Member Heidi McClelland, Mayor Brian Marl turned to City Manager Todd Campbell for a brief ....

Ron Pattinson, beer historian and author

Research into 18th Century English Brewing Means Better Craft Beers for Aficionados

April 30, 2018

Saline knows how to celebrate important beers. Take note: This year will mark the fourteenth annual Main Street Oktoberfest. There are breweries. And new in 2018, Celtic Festival will feature a new craft beer pavilion. [1,2,3] But how well do you really know craft beers? Historian and author Ron Pattinson was in Michigan last week to correct some myths, talk blends, and share a pint or two with some 150+ people who came together for ....

Vice President Mike Pence Makes Whistle-Stops In Michigan Venues To Promote Michigan Republican Candidates

October 31, 2018

There has been disagreement on when, exactly, Vice President Mike Pence was first scheduled for his most recent trip to Michigan, along with where, for whom, and why. [1] The earlier mid-October rally for Michigan Republicans may have been considered the signature draw for its side of the political spectrum en route to November 6. Compassion if not official duties of office has made attending to the wake of the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre a higher ....

Here’s how to download and make personal use of most Saline Journal photographs, without asking, free of charge

March 4, 2019

From the Editor— There’s a saying among professional Nikon photographers (perhaps others, too): If you want people to stop asking what brand of camera you use, affix a black piece of tape over its name. [1] Somewhat of an inverse corollary appears to have been prompted by a reference that I made to Creative Commons licensing in my February editorial. [2] Without getting into the legal particulars, an image becomes the sole property of the ....

As 2020 Michigan budget process draws to close, Representative Rebekah Warren explained her priorities to constituents

May 22, 2019

During a meeting with Congressional Republicans early in his first term, President Barack Obama famously asserted that “elections have consequences.” What does that portend for the first Michigan budget less than a year out from the last mid-terms? [1] On the surface, it would suggest that votors overwhelmingly wanted incoming governor Gretchen Whitmer to advance her signature campaign promise to “Fix the Damn Roads.” But political pundits have argued that this message may not only ....

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