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This column was written for publication in the Lapeer County Press Over the past several months, I’ve heard a lot of people attempt to characterize what has become our new normal since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic: It’s a ‘brave new world’ they say.  Some, I would guess, don’t know the phrase comes from…

This was a feature that appeared in the program at the basketball game commemorating the 700th win for Mott Community College head basketball coach Steve Schmidt. Copy and photos by Jared Field. Just nine years before my first day on the job as a reporter at the Flint Journal, I was a paperboy working the…

In honor of Dick and Kim’s “retirement” from the Pipe Ministry at First Prez, I wanted to share a few thoughts about this incredible couple we all love and respect.  Bear with me as I turn back the clock 13 years.  I didn’t know what I was doing or where I was going. I’d been…

The following was written to promote one of the District’s academic support strategies for young readers. The photos and copy are by Jared Field. LAPEER, Michigan – On a blustery February Friday at Lynch Elementary, a group of six professional learning coaches, who moonlight as linguists, focus their collective attention on the moment’s most important…

The following was written to advocate for changes to policy that adversely impacted high school student-athletes. Written by Jared Field on behalf of Senator Kevin Daley. It was signed by 18 members of the Michigan Senate. Michigan High School Athletic Association1661 Ramblewood DrEast Lansing, MI 48823 To Whom it May Concern: The COVID-19 pandemic has…