From Paul Kane, White Lake Township: To Denise Black of Milford, in regards to your Mail Bag contribution from Aug. 24 (“Myth of free markets”): Your bad-mouthing of profit and free market capitalism is so frighteningly anti-American that I am certain that you are pulling my leg. Profit is the only thing that produces real jobs that employ people so they can buy food, and it pays the taxes that allows governments to do what [...]

As state lawmakers gather again today, Wednesday, Sept. 7, in Lansing for the resumed 2011-12 legislative session, representatives are being asked to consider a proposal from two members of the state House that would require all public libraries in the state that offer Internet access or computer usage to equip those computers with software that attempts to block minors’ access to “visual depictions that are obscene, child pornography, or harmful to minors.” Like virtually everyone [...]

White Lake Township is going the route of other municipalities within and outside the state of Michigan in transforming its zoning ordinance into a digital, interactive format. The endeavor is well worth the anticipated cost, since it will result in an online, searchable zoning ordinance that will be far more convenient and user-friendly than a traditional zoning ordinance book available only at the Township Hall. White Lake is joining several communities that have embraced the [...]

Huron Valley Milford put on a clinic for its home fans in a 42-14 victory over Wayne Memorial on Thursday, Sept. 1. The win marked Milford Head Coach Pat Fox’s first home game in three years after resigning as head coach in 2007. “We felt our defensive line played well and our defensive tackles, Kyle Coggins and Derrick Newman, both played well and we got great play from our secondary,” Fox said. Milford (2-0) led [...]

Walled Lake Western scored 50 points on the road for the second-straight week, as the Warriors toppled Novi, 50-25, on Thursday, Sept. 1. The Warriors are 2-0 and will begin Kensington Lakes Activities Association (KLAA) North Division play on Friday, Sept. 9, when they travel to Waterford Kettering. Against Novi, the Warriors had a 22-0 lead late in the second quarter before Derek Ince threw a touchdown pass to Derek Cingel for Novi’s first score. [...]

 Huron Valley Lakeland traveled to South Lyon on Thursday, Sept. 1 and came away with a 12-7 victory, its first of the season. The Lions (1-1) had a 7-0 lead at the end of the first quarter after Derek Talaga threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Brickelbaw. But, Charles Sanders responded for Lakeland (1-1) with a 2-yard touchdown run in the second quarter as the Eagles missed the extra point and trailed 7-6. [...]

Walled Lake Central picked up its first win of the season in a 42-26 victory at Plymouth Salem on Thursday, Sept. 1. The win was much needed for the Vikings, who were coming off a 42-14 loss at Canton the week before. “It was a huge game to get that first win. Some of our kids are still fighting for starting positions,” said Central Head Coach Robert Meyer. The Vikings (1-1) struck on their very [...]

 Walled Lake Northern rebounded from a heartbreaking loss the previous week by defeating South Lyon East, 42-21, on the road on Thursday, Sept. 1. The Knights move to 1-1 on the young season heading into their Kensington Lakes Activities Association (KLAA) North Division opener at Walled Lake Central on Friday, Sept. 9. “We had 210 yards in penalties and we started the game very slow. But we played well enough to win and we [...]

 Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes bounced back from a tough loss in Cleveland by burying Hamtramck, 48-0, on the road on Thursday, Sept. 1. “We got to see mistakes that we made, such as a back running through the wrong hole, but we saw positive improvement in a number of areas, such as good trap blocking, a couple blocked punts and our backs got some holes to run through,” said Our Lady Head [...]

Waterford Mott fell to 0-2 on the season with a 35-14 loss at Livonia Stevenson on Thursday, Sept. 1. The Corsairs (0-2) fell behind 14-0 at the end of the first quarter, after a 72-yard touchdown run by Joe Mims and a 54-yard interception return for a touchdown by Tony Wilson for Stevenson (1-1). Mott then rallied to tie the score at 14-14 at halftime, after quarterback Evan Underdown threw a 70-yard touchdown pass to [...]