Month: April 2017

Lady Vikings dominate Watervliet Relays with 9 firsts

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The Hopkins girls’ varsity track team captured nine first-place finishes in the 13 events Friday evening at the Watervliet Relays, winning the team competition handily. The Viking boys, meanwhile, earned six runner-up finishes and eventually wound up second among the seven teams competiing, including the host school, Coloma, Bridgman, Buchanan, Hartford,...
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‘Rising Up’ celebration features gubernatorial hopefuls

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Women Rising Up and SW Michigan Rising Up are sponsoring a "Rising Up" celebration, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at Mahan Park on Brady Street in Allegan. The event will feature Democratic candidates for governor in the 2018 election. The celebration's intent is to bring women...
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Barry Hastings: Trump’s faux pas presenting Purple Heart

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by Barry Hastings Another faux pas committed by President Donald Trump. This one is (almost) unbelievable, and is another clear indication the idiot knows nothing about the military (or much besides, for that matter). Trump actually congratulated a veteran at Walter Reed military hospital on presenting him a Purple Heart....
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Former Dorr woman leaves more than 100 grandchildren

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Julia Mae O'Connor, age 98, formerly of Dorr, died Friday, April 28, at the Allegan General Hospital. She was born on Oct. 1, 1918, to Con and Sarah (Ramsey) Sheridan in St. Francisville, IL. Julia married Aaron Schoolman, who preceded her in death on Aug. 24, 1970. On June 26th,...
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Funeral will be Tuesday for Bert Feltenbarger, 86

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Bertha “Bert” Feltenbarger, age 86, of Dorr, died Friday, April 28. Bert loved playing cards, watching Shark Tank, and shopping at Yonkers. She loved a bargain. Bert was a lifetime member at Weight Watchers. She was constantly worrying about her family; whom she loved very much. Bert will be lovingly...
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Casino expansion results to be unveiled Wednesday

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The results of a $76 million expansion project at the Gun Lake Casino will be unveiled Wednesday, May 3, by the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, also known as the Gun Lake Tribe. The project is the first major upgrade at casino since it opened in 2011, despite determined legal efforts...
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Lady Vikings clinch share of Silver dual meet crown

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The Hopkins girls' varsity track is closing in on another O-K Silver Conference championship and can clinch the dual meet title Tuesday with a victory over Kelloggsville. The Lady Vikings defeated Wyoming Godfrey Lee 113 to 16 Thursday evening in the wet and cold to hike their league dual meet...
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Apologies: The traffic crash that was, but wasn’t

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Gentle readers: The editor-proprietor of this on-line rag hereby apologies for publishing fake news — well sort of fake news. Townbroadcast published a story about a 22-year-old woman from the Martin area who was killed in a single-vehicle crash on M-222 near 19th Street in Watson Township. The problem was...
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Hopkins alum Sabrina Bird to join GVSU Hall of Fame

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Sabrina Bird of Dorr, a 2001 graduate of Hopkins High School, will be one of six athletes to be inducted into the Grand Valley State University Athletics Hall of Fame this fall. Bird was an American Volleyball Coaches Association All-American in 2003 and helped GVSU to a pair of NCAA...
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Wayland tracksters have rough day at Allegan Invitational

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The Wayland girls’ and boys’ track teams Friday finished 11th and 12th, respectively, in the Allegan Invitational. The Lady Wildcats had 28 points, one behind host Allegan and two below Paw Paw. Hamilton finished first in both girls’ and boys’ divisions with 115 points and 87, respectively. The Wildcat guys...
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