Mike McKelly

Ok...So...I figured by now everybody has had a chance to get used to the new roundabouts that we use on a regular basis.  For me, the 2 on Sprinkle Rd and I94 are my most traveled.  Then there's the one at Miham and 12th in Portage.  Maybe it's just me but I think people should've figured them out by now.  But in case you or someone you know hasn't, here are some basis common sense rules to follow...

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It never ceases to amaze me how sensitive so many have become.  Political correctness has given way to outright outrage at every little thing.  A vast majority of otherwise normal human beings have taken to whining and complaining for the sake of whining and complaining.

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As I've mentioned often, some of my best friends are in law enforcement and one of them was part of the K9 unit.  I came to learn not only how hard it is to be successful with a dog as a partner but also how unconditionally courageous the dogs are.  As one officer put it: "There's no hesitation on the dogs part when confronting danger.  It's so unbelievable to see".  In addition, these canines can do things that humans can't and that goes a long way to improving enforcement.

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People are already in line to be the first 100 when the new Chick-fil-A opens on S. Westnedge in Portage at 6am.  Also be advised that traffic considerations will be in place tomorrow to keep that already busy area from becoming congested.  Be aware if you're not interested and be patient if you are.  So now that we finally have a Chick-fil-A, what do we want next?

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I'm sure we all remember where we were and what we were doing a year ago tonight and tomorrow.  Most of us got the news the next morning, were in shock the rest of that Sunday and remain so to a certain extent.  "Something like that just doesn't happen around here" I heard so many people say but it does and it did.

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In the wake of news that Kid Rock's name came up at a Michigan Republican gathering as a possible U.S. Senate candidate to take Sen. Debbie Stabenow's seat, rumors are now flying that Ted Nugent may also be eying the position.

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According to Wise Brother Media, Kid Rock may be eying Sen Debbie Stabenow's seat in the U.S. Senate that she's held since 2001.  Apparently, the Republican party is serious about putting Kid up against her.  He's a Republican who supported Romney and, of course, Trump even though he leans more Libertarian.

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If I wasn't in the "music business" there's a good chance I wouldn't bother to watch the Grammys.  For one thing, Rock has been all but forgotten and, unlike the Oscars that set aside popularity for quality, the Grammys are all about popularity.  There are more Rap categories than Rock categories and yet, rappers think they should be in the R&R HOF.  Ok... a little off the subject.

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Last week we heard about a trailer full of camping gear that was stolen in Galesburg.  The trailer belonged to Boy Scout Troop 265 who were getting ready to go on a winter camping trip.  The trailer was eventually found but about $10,000 dollars in equipment was gone.

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With Valentine's Day next week, the talk around the hallowed halls of Townsquare Media S.W. Michiagn today was first dates.  Someone asked me for a worst first date story and, frankly, I really don't have one.  Maybe because my last first date was November 11, 1983.  That night I took a girl from Racine, WI named Karla to see Genesis at the Rosemont Horizon in Chicago.

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