Garbage scout: Congress, state must block waste dumping
Unless the U.S. Congress and the Michigan legislature pass legislation quickly, Ann Arbor may find itself awash with international sludge. Beginning next year, the city of Toronto will ship 250,000 to 500,000 tons of trash per year for burial in Browning Ferris Industries' Arbor Hills landfill, located in the city.
Far from home: Homeless shelter will benefit county
Through summer's heat and winter's cold, Ann Arbor's homeless population seek salvage from the streets and extreme weather in shelters. The city's homeless situation is severe and deserves attention from city and county authorities. Currently existing downtown shelters suffer from extreme budget gaps that could force them to limit or discontinue the services they provide.
Footing the bill: Federal health care helps children
For many parents whose children must make costly hospital visits without insurance coverage, two bills in the U.S. Congress could provide much-needed relief. Last week, the House and Senate passed bills to establish a federally funded children's health-insurance program.
Fourth of July celebrations, Upper Peninsula-style
Filled with memories of egg tosses, street dances, riding our crepe-paper covered bicycles in the parade and going to the annual PTO Chicken Barbecue, my friend Michele and I embarked on the 10-hour journey home to Dollar Bay, Mich., to celebrate Independence Day.
Extremists and the 'world's infinite variety'
Our society is really pretty goofy at times. For instance, take higher education Ñ how do we prepare our young people for entering the real world on their own? Answer: We send them to an idealistic institution that bears little resemblance to the post-graduation world.
07-09-97
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