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Basura: I and most Americans are tired of the carnage
“. . . but what did I know then? And only a bit more now.” — B.D., central character in Jim Harrison’s collection of novellas, Brown Dog, referring to his younger…
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Pine Street Odyssey of Mind team advances to state
The sixth grade Pine Street Elementary Odyssey of the Mind team placed first in "Mockumentary! Seriously?," Division 2 at the regional OM tournament at Wayland High School. Team members are…
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Otsego Schools close Thursday after 2nd shooting threat
by Austin Marsman A threat circulated across social media caused swift reaction Wednesday night from Otsego school officials who closed school sessions for Thursday. The threat of gun violence was…
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Rural estates rezoning reveals fears about loss of farms
The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday evening approved a request from Susan Travis McGraw to rezone her property on 108th Avenue between 16th and 18th streets from agricultural to rural…
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
25 Years Ago — Feb. 24, 1993 Globe staff writer Pat Staley penned a front page feature story about abundance and quality of child care providers in the Wayland area.…
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Rev. Billy Graham preached in Moline about 75 years ago
As Americans observed the passing Wednesday of perhaps its most famous preacher, the Rev. Billy Graham, at age 99, WOOD-TV Channel 8 noted it was in possession of a poster…
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Viking boys defeat Lee 63-54 to go over .500 mark
The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team defeated Wyoming Lee 63-54 Tuesday night to move over the .500 mark for the season overall. The Vikings now have a season record of…
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Clifford Miller of Dorr dies at age 70
Clifford "Cliff" Howard Miller, 70, of Dorr died Feb. 14. He is survived by his sisters Deborah (Deb) Doehring, Sheryl Schwallier, and Carole Fisher, along with his children, Melissa and…
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Lady Vikings win handily in hoops title game tuneup
The Hopkins girls' varsity basketball team Tuesday night tuned up for its O-K Silver Conference championship showdown with Northpointe Christian with an easy 53-17 victory over Holland Calvary. The Lady…
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Service March 3 for Hopkins grad Bruce VanderKolk
Bruce W. VanderKolk, 72, of Bonita Springs, Fla., a 1963 Hopkins High School graduate, died Sunday, Feb. 18. He was born March 16, 1945, in Allegan, the son of Wiley…