Month: November 2022

Editorial

Guest editorial: We indeed can produce gas in U.S.

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EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a lengthy response to Army's Bob's recent column about American energy independence. It was written by a Townbroadcast commenter with the nom de plume "FRWF," maintaining that America since 2015 has been exporting too much oil to foreign nations. Yes it’s true we can be...
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Memorial service Nov. 12 for Shelly Buckhout-Albett

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Shelly Marie Buckhout-Albett, 47, died Saturday, Oct. 29, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. Shelly was born in Kalamazoo on March 28, 1975, to Jim and Marilyn Buckhout and spent most of her school years at Delton Kellogg Schools, but graduated in 1993 at Gull Lake. She worked at Ken...
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Martin Student Council rakes up leaves in village

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Members of the Martin High School Student Council spent time Friday raking and bagging leaves within the village. There were no reports about whether they were caught by the sudden rain outburst that arrived in early afternoon.
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Memorial service will be Nov. 12 for Catherine Byler

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Catherine Byler, age 87, died Monday, Oct. 31. Catherine loved garage saling, playing cards with her family and friends, and decorating her home. Most of all, Catherine loved her family and friends. She is survived by her daughter, Theresa Bregg; grandson, Ambrose Bregg; siblings Betty Spencer, Sally Miller, James Farmwald;...
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Mass of Christian burial Nov. 7 for Robert Gardner

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Robert Royce Gardner, age 86 of Wayland, died Wednesday, Nov. 2. He served in the United States Army. Bob was a hardworking man and jack-of-all-trades; he was a gunsmith, machinist and farmer. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather who had a strong belief that family should take care...
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Articles

Watson dump cleanup to be done under Brownfield Redevelopment program

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Watson Township got some welcome news Thursday night from consultant Jay Eveland that plans for cleanup of the old dump site near 12th Street will be under the umbrella of Allegan County’s Brownfield Redevelopment program. The township originally was making plans to apply for a loan from the state Department...
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Hopkins firefighters rescue fallen hunter very quickly

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Trevor Beilby of the Hopkins Area Fire Department Thursday night told a stunning story about the rescue of a hunter in Watson Township Oct. 15. Beilby told Watson Township Board members firefighters were able to located a hunter who has fallen from a deer blind in a secluded area in...
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Columns

Army Bob: Import energy? But we can make it here

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by Robert M. Traxler Americans need to ask why we are not drilling and pumping our own energy as opposed to importing it from halfway around the world. Tankers are burning 2,623 gallons of diesel fuel an hour in every super tanker, and it takes hundreds of tanker voyages. Each...
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Hopkins volleyball season ends in district semifinals

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It was the last match for seniors Mady Weber and Corrie Wisser. The Hopkins High School volleyball team saw its season end Wednesday night ain the district tournament semifinals at Holland Christian. The Lady Vikes were unable to get momentum and lost in three sets to Hamilton. "The girls had a...
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Basura: Common sense reasons for ‘yes’ on Prop. 3

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“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” — Søren Kierkegaard I am of the belief that a woman is the one best suited to make her own reproductive choices.  The woman may wish to hear from other voices on the matter. She is uniquely fit to decide...
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