Month: October 2020

Visitations Wednesday, Thursday for Frances Pratt

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Frances Elaine Church-Pratt, 67, of Shelbyville, died Saturday, Oct. 24, at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Born May 15, 1953, in Allegan, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Lewis White Eagle and Gladys (Mamagona) Church and the wife of Paul (Tom) Pratt. Fran was a loyal and...
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Gun Lake Tribe awarded National Park Service grant

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The Gun Lake Tribe’s Tribal Historic Preservation Office has been awarded a Tribal Heritage grant funded by the Historic Preservation Fund and administered by the U.S. National Park Service, Department of Interior. The funds awarded through this grant will allow the Tribal Historic Preservation Office to develop an inventory of...
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Ranger Rick: Biden suffers from dementia, ineptitude

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Former Vice President Joe Biden is the Democrat presidential candidate, but is not physically or mentally able to carry out the duties of the office if he were elected. Thus, Senator Kamala Harris, a person said to be the most liberal of senators presently serving, would eventually become the president...
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Wayland Supt. attempts to clarify back to school plan

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Wayland Union Schools Superintendent Dr. Christina Hinds is attempting to clarify the local district’s “back to school" plans approved in the midst of the Covid-19 virus pandemic. The Board of Education Monday night approved an Enhanced Hybrid" plan that eventually intends to get students into more in-person classroom instruction, but...
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Hopkins Area Fire Dept. wins Leland Gayheart grant

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The Hopkins Area Fire Department recently was awarded a grant from the Leland Gayheart Prevention Award. This award is given out by the University of Michigan - Trauma Burn Center and the Gayheart family. It is awarded to a fire department that has shown excellent work in fire prevention programs....
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Lady Vikings have letdown in NorthPointe tri-meet

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The Hopkins High School varsity volleyball team suffered a bit of a letdown Monday night after capturing the O-K Silver Conference co-championship. The Lady Vikings lost two close matches at the NorthPointe Christian Tri-meet.  In the first match, they lost to Wayland by the scores of 13-25, 25-20, 13-15.  In...
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Funeral scheduled in Dorr for Clifford Harmsen, 85

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Clifford Harmsen, age 85 of Burnips, died Sunday, Oct. 25. Clifford was a lifelong farmer, even in his retirement he loved to go and visit other farmers. He was an avid fisherman and hunter. He was a member of Life Change Community Church. He is survived by his wife of 62...
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Sheriff’s Dept. says Dorr man missing since Sunday

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The Allegan County Sheriff’s office is reporting a missing person from a residential neighborhood in Dorr. John Ashley Adkins, 46, was last seen at about 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, at his residence in Dorr.  Mr. Adkins is believed to have left on foot and was last seen wearing a grey...
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‘Tis the fall season for serving pumpkin pancakes

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by Kathy Hamman Miller Pumpkin pancakes  Wet ingredients: 1/4 cup seasoned canned pumpkin 1 egg 1 1/2 cups evaporated milk Dry ingredients: 1 cup flour 1 tablespoon baking powder  A pinch of salt 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon  1/4 teaspoon nutmeg Whisk the wet ingredients together with...
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Ramblin’ Road: Mouse causes Fiat cruise crisis

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by Phyllis McCrossin Last week we brought the truck in for a tune-up before hitting the road (a week from today). Our mechanic is the son of a good friend from 4-H and does a remarkable job. He didn’t find anything major with the truck, but did say he saw...
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