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Seven Generations Park ribbon cutting is Oct. 29
Plans for the recreational park at the intersection of M-222 and 16th Street in Watson Township are “98% complete” and it shall be named Seven Generations Park. The name was…
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Army Bob: So who blew up the Nord Stream pipelines?
Who blew up the Nord Stream pipelines? We maintain that it was the Russians, the Russians maintain it was the United States. President Joe Biden did say on Feb. 7…
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‘Tis the changing of the colors early this season?
Susan Wisniewski-Bush posted this photograph today on Facebook near the United Bank on West Superior Street in Wayland. She noticed the changing of the color of a prominent tree in…
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Imagination Library gets $100,000 contribution
(From left) Brian Gaggin, President, United Way; Samantha Ball, Superintendent/CFO, Martin Public Schools; Jim Greydanus, Superintendent, Fennville Public Schools; Allyson Huttenga, Director of Corporate Engagement, United Way; Kessie Karg, Director…
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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. 6, 1997 Bill's Village Auto Repair in Hopkins Dawn Losinger of…
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Former Harvest Queen Linda DeJong dies at age 80
Linda Kay DeJong, age 80, died Wednesday, Oct. 5. Growing up in Martin on her parents’ farm, Linda had a fondness for horses. She owned, cared for, and enjoyed horseback…
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Burial for Delia Church will be in Maplewood Cemetery
Delia Evelyn (DeHoog) Church, described as a woman with integrity, died Monday, Oct. 3. She was 87. Born June 10, 1935, her legacy of family and friends is vast. Her…
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Vikings, ‘Cats face tough foes; Martin seeks rebound
After six weeks into the 2022 high school football season, it appears to be crunch time for Wayland and Hopkins, while Martin will be looking to rebound from a rare regular…
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Hopkins HS equestrian team qualifies for state
The Hopkins High School equestrian team has qualified for the Michigan Equestrian Horsemanship Association state finals Oct. 13-16 at the Midland County Fairgrounds. The local group earned the right to…
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Hopkins runners actually had fantastic day at Otsego
Hopkins cross-country coach Brooke Brenner-Romph has a very different take on her teams’ performances in last Saturday’s Otsego Invitational. I reported it was a bad day for the Vikings, but…