Ben Howland—The Real Deal

Ben Howland—The Real Deal

By MARILYN TINNIN The MSU Bulldogs called March 24, 2015, a “historic day.” Some would call it a coup of epic proportions. The new head basketball coach at MSU would be Ben Howland, former head basketball coach at UCLA, a guy with a resume longer than your arm and...
Jill Freeze—Her Life and Calling

Jill Freeze—Her Life and Calling

By MARILYN TINNIN “Behind every successful man stands a strong woman.” The often-quoted cliché has never been more spot-on than in the marriage of Hugh and Jill Freeze. They are indeed two halves of a whole pulling together toward the same goals. If ever two people...
Luther Ott—Living the Gospel

Luther Ott—Living the Gospel

By MARILYN TINNIN His resume is one big collage of black type—he has done so many things over the years. To see Luther Ott on paper is to be a little intimidated by someone who is incredibly multitalented. The attorney, cattle rancher, former CEO of two local...