Grand Traverse County Traverse City, MI
The Rev. Wesley Granberg-Michaelson felt the power of Obama’s speech lay in its call for overcoming daunting problems with common purpose and shared responsibility. “I think it is a real turning point,” said Granberg-Michaelson, general secretary of the Reformed Church…
So I’m finally able to connect to the Internet. As expected, phone calls and texting became impossible anywhere near the Capitol. Never have I seen people so cold, yet so excited. The collective mood was upbeat all morning despite…
At Degage Ministries, 144 South Division Ave., more than 70 Heartside residents served by the daytime mission listened intently and “erupted in applause” to hear the new president’s first address….
GAINES TOWNSHIP — About 250 East Kentwood High School students watched the inauguration at Celebration Cinema South. “This is the new beginning. This is the time for change. I’m excited. It’s going to happen,” said Jamilla Mayugi, an 11th-grader….
AP PhotoAn invitation for the Inauguration of Barack Obama. It seems there might be a little bit of West Michigan in the paper used for the inaugural invitations….