Month: December 2020

Larry Stirdivant of Dorr passes Nov. 28 at age 73

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Larry Alan Stirdivant of Dorr died Nov. 28 of complications from Covid-19. He was 73. Born May 17, 1947, he served with Marines in the Vietnam Conflict. Larry attended Godwin Heights High School. He was a veteran Marine Corporal who proudly served his country in the Vietnam War as a...
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Watson, Martin agree on new fire service contract

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Watson and Martin townships have come to an agreement on fire service for Watson next year. The Watson Township Board Thursday night approved a new contract in which it will pay Martin Fire & Rescue $8,000 per year for service in a three-mile area of Watson and give its blessing...
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Dorr and Hopkins Library Director takes Coopersville post

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Elyshia Hoekstra Elyshia Schafer Hoekstra has left her twin positions as director of the Dorr Township and Hopkins libraries. Hoekstra, who took the Dorr and Hopkins jobs nearly four years ago, has taken over as director at Coopersville Public Library. She won the two posts, succeeding Natalie Bazan, who moved...
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Community Notices

Area authorities arrest 3 in Hopkins Twp. standoff

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Michigan State Police from the Wayland post and deputies from the Allegan County Sheriff's Department arrested three persons after being summoned Thursday to a home in Hopkins Township. The three were arrested after a report of a robbery at a house near 135th Avenue and 14th Street. Authorities blocked off ...
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Covid deaths reported in Allegan County jump to 39

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The Allegan County Health Department Thursday reported there have been 39 deaths attributed to the Covid-19 virus since the pandemic began last March.   That figure is six more than the number announced Monday and 33 more than what was indicated in September. A total of 4,330 cases of the...
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Columns

Army Bob: Don’t overlook general health in Covid war

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by Robert M. Traxler COVID-19 and exercise; ever listen to the health experts tell us to do what amounts to sit in our basements and binge watch Netflix? Is something wrong with getting out and exercising? Gyms and workout locations are closed or limited by order of the king or...
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Visitation will be Saturday for ‘Aunt Jo’ Banas, 98

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Wayland native Josephine "Jo" Marie Banas age 98, of Middleville, died Tuesday, Dece. 1. She was born Nov. 28, 1922 ,to Nicholas and Mary Krulac of Wayland. Josephine and her husband established and ran the Indian Valley Campgrounds in Middleville for many years. Jo had numerous friends in the Grand...
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Area brothers in Whitmer plot each post $25,000 bond

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Michel Null William Null Brothers Michael Null, 38, of Plainwell and William Null, 38, of Shelbyville, were able to come up with $25,000 apiece, and now are free on bond. The $250,000 bond amounts remained, but Antrim County 86th District Judge Michael Stepka lowered the bonds by adding a 10%...
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Private family visitation set for Marguerite Evink, 68

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Marguerite Evink died Thursday, Nov. 26, in Wayland. She was 68. She was born Nov. 11, 1952, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Leroy and Alta (Hambright) Cushing. She loved her family and following her grandchildren’s sporting events. Surviving are her daughters, Nichole Evink of Kalamazoo and Renae (Chris) Letts of...
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WHS soph Olivia Barabas makes academic all-state

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Olivia Barabas Wayland High School sophomore Olivia Barabas has been selected to the Division 2 academic all-state team for cross county. Barabas last month finished 51st in the state meet at Michigan International Speedway, checking in with a time of just over 20 minutes for the five-kilometer race. She broke...
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