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Private Mass of Christian Burial set for Gene Roys, 79
Gene R. Roys, 79, of Byron Center, died Friday, March 27 at home. Born April 15, 1940, in Grand Rapids, he was the son of the late Adolph R. and…
Posted inEditorial
The stimulus law nothing more than ‘Trickle Down III’
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. “The purpose of government is to create a healthy bidness climate.” — A Texas…
Posted inCommunity Notices
Second COVID-19 diagnosis reported in Allegan County
The second Coronavirus (COVID-19) diagnosis in Allegan County was reported Saturday. The Allegan County Health Department announced a 40-year-old with no travel history has been hospitalized. Officials said the individual…
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Basura: My encounter with a hospital ship ventilator
“Ain't ain't slowing down no way... Everybody's steppin' on their accelerator Don't matter where you are... Everybody's gonna need a ventilator” — Rolling Stones, “Ventilator Blues,” Exile on Main Street, 1972…
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Memorial service is at later date for Raymond Warner
Raymond C. Warner, of Allegan, a 1957 graduate of Martin High School, died Thursday, March 26. He was 81. Raymond was born on July 13, 1938, in Allegan, the son…
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100th Street bridge closed for demolition, replacement
The 100th Street bridge over the U.S.-131 expressway just north of Dorr, will be closed at 6 o’clock tonight (Friday, March 27) for demolition and replacement. The bridge received a…
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Army Bob: We must remain vigilant vs. the Coronavirus
President Trump was called xenophobic by the New York Times after he banned direct flights from China in early February because of the COVID-19 virus. The Times went on to…
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Guest column: Dispatches from Coronavirus epicenter
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a column from my old Grand Valley roommate Gordon Wolotira, who graduated on the same day I did, in 1970. He lives in New Jersey,…
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Dorr vets eased the pain of a difficult, necessary task
So many times I have scrolled past sad expressions on Facebook from people who that very day had to put their pet dogs to sleep. They were reporting on a…
Posted inSports
Martin’s Faith Guritz on 2nd unit of ‘Dream Team’
Martin senior forward Faith Guritz was named to the second unit of the Kalamazoo area girls' basketball "Dream Team" selected by MLive.com In addition, her teammates, Kiaya and Brianna Warner…