Month: July 2021

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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— With special thanks to faithful typist Coleen W. Young. (Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — July 20, 1996 State Rep. Paul Hillegonds surprised his GOP Colleagues by endorsing a candidate for the GOP primary  to succeed him...
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Editorial

Tuinstra again spreading misleading info about taxes

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To the editor: John Tuinstra At the Dorr Township offices recently, there were a bunch of phone calls, either angry, frustrated, or confused with the general question being ‘Why are you guys doing this to me?’ In all sorts of flavors and degrees of heat. It wasn’t until one gentleman...
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Hopkins, Martin to vote on non-homestead millages

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Two school ballot proposals, for Hopkins and Martin, will be included in special elections on Tuesday, Aug. 3. Both non-homestead proposals are for five-year renewals of taxes for commercial and second residential properties within each district. When Proposal A was passed statewide in 1994, it provided for an 18-mill levy...
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Retired beautician Norma Punches dies at age 84

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Norma Joy Punches died at Wings Home in Allegan Thursday, July 22. The daughter of the late Harry and Irene (Beck) Commons, she was a woman of many talents and could out work the best of them. During her younger years she he developed her strong work ethic and drive...
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Cremation has taken place already for Clara Reurink

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Clara Reurink, age 84, died Thursday, July 29. Clara had many hobbies, including puzzles, crafting, cross-stitching and quilting. She also enjoyed dinner dates with Evert at Russ’ Restaurant. She loved spending time with her family and hosting family gatherings during the holidays. Clara loved spending time with her four-legged friends...
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Local students, employees build pavilion at City Park

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Employees and students at the Michigan Carpentry and Millwright Institutei in Wayland performed a little community service this week by constructing a new pavilion in the City Park to replace the old one, which was taken down by a storm last year,
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Columns

Army Bob: Was Dr. Martin Luther King called racist?

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by Robert M. Traxler The world will end in 2030. It is settled science, undeniable and unquestionable science, says 120 million socialist wonks. How is the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King a racist? The socialists' “undeniable truth” that he was a racist always bothered me. My experience in the deep...
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A fall brings Townbroadcast news to a crawl

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by J.D. Gonzales   The editor of the Townbroadcast, David T. Young, suffered a rather bad fall up north while helping out a family member.  After a hospital visit, it was determined that he did some major damage to his right elbow and may require surgery.  Unfortunately, it looks like...
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The joy of perpetual/(pure) magic of blueberry picking

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by Denise Dykstra I love the way the blueberries look when they still have dew hanging from them out in the field.  I love the way the sun moves over the field.  I love the laughter in the blueberry shop.  I love the blueberry coffee cake muffins and the triple...
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Funeral is Saturday for Al Kornoelje, 69, of Shelbyville

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Albert “Al” Michael Kornoelje, age 69 of Shelbyville, died Saturday, July 24, Al graduated from Rogers High School in Wyoming. He loved driving and drove anything with a steering wheel - trucks, heavy equipment, boats, motorcycles and his 1963 Corvette. He drove truck for General Asphalt for 29 years and...
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