Month: November 2021

Graveside service in Dorr Sunday for Darrel Lanning

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Darrel Iven Lanning, age 91, of Dorr, died Saturday, Nov. 13. He was born December 3, 1929, in Mancelona, to the late Perley and Mildred (Maddocks) Lanning. Darrel served his country during the Korean War in the United States Army. He married Bertha M. Mullens on March 7, 1953, in...
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Service planned in Dorr Tuesday for Allen Bennett

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Allen Gifford Bennett, age 88, of Holland, died Wednesday, Nov. 17, at Zeeland Hospital. He was born July 21, 1933, to Harry and Carrie (Lawton) Bennett. Al was a food broker for many years in the Grand Rapids area. On December 6, 1958, he married Sandy L. Strickfaden. Together Al...
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Articles

Sustainable Business Park promises investment return

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Consultant Rick Chapla shows Township Board members a prototype of the roofing product that will be made by the anchor tenant at the Sustainable Business Park. Dorr Township is being asked for a $200,000 contribution to the Sustainable Business Park project, but Kent County Department of Public Works Darwin Baas...
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Dorr Township receives $415,000 in ARPA funds

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Dorr Township has received $415,000 in American Rescue Plan Act federal funds, and now the task ahead will be how to spend the money. Township Treasurer Myrna Marr said the amount received is slightly under half the total amount Dorr will receive over the next two years, in the Biden...
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Columns

Army Bob: Dems go too far left, leave center behind

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by Robert M. Traxler The television newsmagazine 60 minutes did a report Oct. 7 on a Missouri law that tells local and state law enforcement officers not to enforce some federal gun laws. It even forbids local and state police to cooperates with the ATF in some cases. The good...
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Retired New Image Remodel owner dies at 72

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James A. "Jim" Hendriksma, age 72, died Tuesday, Nov. 16. Jim enjoyed traveling with his wife, watching his grandchildren's activities, spending time with friends at Fremont Lake Park, golfing, and bowling. He was an active member at Moline Christian Reformed Church and served six years in the Michigan Air National...
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No service scheduled for RuthAnn Brog, age 80

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RuthAnn Brog, 80, died Monday, Nov. 15. From the size of her heart, her devotion to God, her cooking, her style, and her love for anything black, white, silver or red, RuthAnn was one of a kind. RuthAnn was sharp as a whip until her final moments, making jokes with...
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Tan, rested, ready, Ramblin’ Road is back and better

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If you are reading this, it means Editor David T. Young has forgiven me for being AWOL for almost two months.  I needed time to regroup. It turns out after years and years of working under constant deadline pressure, I don’t like doing things just because I must. I think...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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25 Years Ago — Nov. 18, 1996 (Taken from the archives at the Then & Now historical library in downtown Dorr) Barry Brower, a 1963 Wayland High School graduate, presents a sports report a la "Good Morning Vietnam." A reward is being offered for the apprehension of vandals who celebrated...
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Celebration of life date for Shelly Kibby undetermined

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Shelly Kibby, wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend, died Sunday, Nov. 14, after a five month battle with brain cancer. Shelly drove bus for Hopkins Public Schools for 15 years and spent her summers working at Beard’s produce. Many summer weekends were spent camping in Irons, MI with several...
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