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Gun Lake Tribe member Dawn Krauss dies at 63
Longtime Gun Lake Tribe member Dawn Krauss, 63, of Hudsonville, died Sunday, March 10. Dawn was a proud wife, daughter, sister, mother and grandmother. She was a member of the…
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Rumors still flying about K & M moving to Reno Drive
EDITOR'S NOTE: The trucks have been removed and now are located on a vacant lot on Dahlia Street, across from the K & M dealership in Leighton Township. Speculation that…
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Wayland native Josephine Kiel passes at age 97
Wayland native Josephine P. Kiel, age 97, a resident of Clark Community, died Sunday, March 10. Josephine Pawloski was born a farm girl on May 4, 1921, the third of…
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Hopkins Twp., Gun Lake Tribe in talks on 3 issues
Three different issues between the Gun Lake Tribe of Potowatmis and Hopkins Township Board continue to be subjects for negotiations. The three areas of contention are fire protection, distribution of…
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Ranger Rick: Two great lies told about Vietnam, JFK
The Thoughts of a Town Idiot: In my last post, I wanted to shed light on the gross negligence of the media and government in their continual lying, specifically concerning…
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Marie Bormet, 97, buried in Maplewood Cemetery
Marie Lorraine Bormet, 97, of Hopkins, died Thursday, March 7. Born Dec. 29, 1921, to Peter and Blanche LaLonde in Chicago, Lorraine married Emil H Bormet. She and her husband maintained…
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Hopkins Twp. plans to spend more than $400,000
The Hopkins Township Board Monday night adopted a fiscal year 2019-20 budget with about $322,000 on anticipated revenue and $410,000 in expenses expected. The shortfall of just under $88,000 will…
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Lady Clippers go to OT before season-ending loss
"They say that all good things must end, someday. Autumn leaves must fall..." — Chad and Jeremy, "Summer Song," 1964 That good thing, the Martin girls' basketball season, indeed…
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Service Wednesday for Barbara Klunder of Moline
Barbara Klunder, age 82 of Moline, died Sunday, March 10, after a courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Duane; their children Scott (Sherry)…
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Sydney Urben, Mt. Mercy going to bowling nationals
Wayland High School graduate Sydney Urben (back row, second from left) is a key member of the Mount Mercy University women's bowling team that qualified this weekend for the National…