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Army Bob: Don’t question religion of climate change
by Robert M. Traxler The Green New Deal is back in the forefront of our thoughts as the media will not stop the wall-to-wall coverage. This column did a series…
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Funeral is Saturday for Ron Westendorp, 75, of Martin
Ronald Lee Westendorp of Martin died Sept. 28. He was 75. Ron started life on on his dad’s farm and found his love for the land and country. After graduating…
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Funeral will be Friday for Margie Calkins-Hines, 95
Margie Calkins-Hines, age 95, died Tuesday, Sept. 29. Margie loved residing at her beloved farm near Hopkinsburg for more than 65 years. She had a contagious laugh, love for travel,…
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Carsen Young takes 3rd, Clipper boys 4th at Coloma
Martin boys took fourth and the girls fifth in the second Southwest Athletic Conference jamboree this season at Coloma Wednesday. Senior ace Carsen Young finished third in the race with…
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Lady Vikings capture 5th place in Silver jamboree
The Hopkins High School girls’ varsity cross-country team took fifth place among eight teams in the O-K Silver Conference jamboree Wednesday at Gezon Park in Wyoming. The Vikings boys had…
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Viking girls sweep Godwin, move record to 6-3 overall
The Hopkins High School varsity volleyball team played at home for the first time this season Tuesday night and came away with a 3-0 victory over O-K Silver Conference opponent…
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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 — Oct. 4, 1995 A cover photo of Martin’s Kristin Fraaza showed her…
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Wayland Union Schools reports 2 cases of Covid-19
Two cases of the Coronavirus have been reported at two separate buildings in the Wayland School District today. School officials did not specify which two buildings among the six were…
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One Small Voice: A debate that wasn’t really a debate
“Anything you can do I can do better. I can do anything better than you.” “Anything you can be I can be greater. Sooner or later I’m greater than you.”…
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Service is Saturday for Ken Josey, 92, of Hopkins
Kenneth Lloyd Josey, age 92 of Hopkins, died Monday, Sept. 28. Kenneth served his country in the Army Corp of Engineers during the Korean Conflict. He enrolled in Michigan State…