December 2016 – Page 2

Then & Now fund-raising drive approaching $20,000

Dorr Township Supervisor Jeff Miling reported Thursday evening that the VanSingel Foundation has made out a $3,000 check to the Township Library to help with its fund-raising efforts to move…

Editor December 29, 2016

Sports

Clippers lose 2nd straight to Class B tourney opponent

Martin took quite a gamble this week by taking part in the Cornerstone Holiday baseball tournament, and it came away with two losses and a lot of lessons. The Clippers…

Editor December 29, 2016

Articles

Wayland’s oldest business, Smith Lumber, has been sold

Smith Lumber & Coal, a more than a century old business in Wayland has been sold, but the new owner has not been disclosed and there has been no indication…

Editor December 29, 2016

Features

Bygone Days: A look at history of NE Allegan County

(From the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Dec. 30, 1991 The Penasee Globe in the week between Christmas and New…

Editor December 28, 2016

Sports

Wildcats beat Lowell to set up 3rd showdown vs. Godwin

“I hope you don’t take this wrong, but you guys had play better than this Friday night, or Godwin will beat you by at least 10 points,” a perceptive Lowell…

Editor December 28, 2016

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Co-workers, bosses and employees

I’ve worked for, beside and supposedly been the boss of plenty of people in my lifetime, but there are some in the now nearly extinct field of journalism who were…

Editor December 27, 2016

Columns

Ranger Rick: Obama is best Republican vote-getter ever

I find that the Obama and Trump online verbal spat humorous, only in that it demonstrates the little person Obama is in regards to his temperament and attitude for his…

Editor December 27, 2016

Obituaries

Funeral will be Friday for Ervin Pierce, 82, of Hopkins

Ervin Pierce, age 82, of Hopkins died Dec. 25, at Thornapple Manor. Ervin was born on April 18, 1934, to Earl and Ethel (Andrews) Pierce. Ervin’s family includes his wife…

Editor December 27, 2016

Sports

Clippers dare to give Class B opponent a good ballgame

Martin stumbled while trying to climb those golden stairs Monday night and its overall season record fell to 3-1. The Clippers, representing the smallest school in the Cornerstone University Holiday…

Editor December 26, 2016

Columns

Basura: The rotting of America from within has begun

“You are who you associate yourself with” ― Batya Maman Sabag Just when we thought Tiger Woods reputation could sink no lower, he’s found playing golf with Donald Trump. Just…

Editor December 26, 2016