Monthly Archives: May 2019

Best Deal…or Worst Nightmare?

Crack open any airplane trader magazine and you’re likely to find small and midsized jets—including Learjets, Sabreliners, Falcons, Hawkers, and Westwinds—listed for less than $1 million, some with relatively new paint and interiors. A few may even be advertised for … Continue reading

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Donald Sidney Hock

Donald Sidney Hock, age 74 of Osgood, Indiana (formerly of Kalkaska, Michigan), passed away on Friday, May 10, 2019.  The son of Donald and Bernice (nee: Gryes) Hock was born on October 12, 1944 in Dearborn, Michigan. Donald loved to … Continue reading

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Battle Creek Public Schools, GVSU Team Up For College Access

A new partnership has now been announced between the Battle Creek Public Schools and Grand Valley State University, with help from the WK Kellogg Foundation. At an event Monday, May 13, the three organizations announced a partnership to “increase regional … Continue reading

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Sonoma Skypark Family Fun Day set for May 18 – Sonoma Index

Sonoma Skypark Airport is hosting its annual Family Fun Day open house from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 18. Airplanes from aviation’s Golden Age will be sitting next to some of the latest technologically advanced home-built aircraft, … Continue reading

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Amazon Air expands with 10 more cargo aircraft, bringing fleet to 50 planes

Days after FedEx CEO Frederick Smith dismissed the Amazon threat to its business during the company’s earnings call, Amazon announced an expansion of its two-year-old Amazon Air operation, which will now add to its fleet 10 767-300 dedicated Amazon cargo aircraft. … Continue reading

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The tale of Australia’s oldest racing car

Geoff and Roy Wikner never set out to build racing cars. Their passion was planes and they desperately wanted to build their own to take to the skies over Sydney. To reach this goal, they repaired and peddled Indian motorcycles … Continue reading

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Miss Montana trip involves “supreme effort” to honor “supreme sacrifice”

MISSOULA – For what is likely the last time, veterans who faced one of the bloodiest battles in human history will gather on the French shoreline next month for the 75th anniversary of the “D-Day” Invasion. They’ll be saluted from … Continue reading

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