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Mary Swainston retiring, drove bus for many years
Mary Swainston's last day driving bus for the Hopkins Public Schools was today, Friday, Dec. 18. She is retiring after many years of service to the school district. She, her…
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Edith Raab of Dorr, 99, to rest in Salem Cemetery
Edith Raab of Dorr died Monday, Dec. 7. She was 99. Born on April 5, 1921, she was preceded in death by her brothers and sisters. She is survived by…
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Former Bloomingdale postmaster Bonnie Stech dies
Bonnie J. Stech (Daglow), 68 years of age, died Monday, Dec. 14. Born in Albion, Feb. 17, 1952, she graduated from Litchfield High School and attended Albion College in Albion before…
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‘Reimagine trash’ business park plans proceed in Dorr
Representatives from Kent County spearheading the sustainable business park in northeast Dorr Township are proceeding apace with plans. Darwin Baas, director of the Kent County Department of Public Works,…
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Army Bob: Americans should mask up, open up
by Robert M. Traxler In this age of COVID-19 there seems to be a debate raging between those who say we should ban attendance at places of worship, and those…
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Basura: Lessons abound from Jon’s polio experience
“People aren't either wicked or noble. They're like chef's salads, with good things and bad things chopped and mixed together in a vinaigrette of confusion and conflict.” — Lemony Snicket, The…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Dec. 20, 1995 The Dorr Christian Reformed Church was presenting a live…
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All Martin schools now are shutting down until Jan. 4
Martin Public Schools have shut down entirely until Monday, Jan. 4, according to an announcement today by Supt. Brooke Ballee-Stone. The superintendent said today, “Due to the number of staff…
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Middleville man dies in car-truck traffic crash
UPDATE: It was reported Thursday that blinking traffic lights have been installed at the intersection. Troopers with the Wayland post of the Michigan State Police said they don't know why…
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Dorr site condo project clears hurdle for rezoning
The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday evening recommended by a 6-0 vote a request to rezone an 18.34-acre parcel at 3872 18th St. from agricultural to rural estates. John Langlois…