Remembering a former Wildcat mauler

Lets start off with a tear-jerker. Got a nice letter from Don Erickson, whos the grandfather of Nick Kiest. Remember him?

Backyard Briefs

Meadowbrook High School Volleyball Conditioning Conditioning for prospective Meadowbrook High School volleyball players will take place July 28-29 and Aug. 2-3 from 6-8 p.m. at the high school. Tryouts for the team will be Friday, Aug. 6 and Saturday, Aug

Community Calendar

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Sports Shorts: July 22, 2010

ARC Foundation golf tourney Friday; Youth soccer coaches' clinic scheduled; Labatt Blue/Big Earl's win tourney; Doug's wins AuSable softball tourney

Part 1: A hidden world, growing beyond control

The top-secret world the government created in response to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, has become so large, so unwieldy and so secretive that no one knows how much money it costs, how many people it employs, how many programs exist within it or exactly how many agencies do the same work.