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Army Bob: How does does volunteer force stack up?
by Robert M. Traxler The United States Army will miss its recruiting mission by more than 10,000 troops this year; that is a light division of soldiers. The why is…
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New 412 Distillery location to offer cornhole tourneys
412 Distillery has announced that starting in September, the 412 Cornhole Tournaments will commence, including blind draws and many more unique tournament formats. Enthusiasts are encouraged to bring their own…
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Missing motorcyclist’s body found after crash
Logan Thayer Sweet The missing Dorr area man authorities had been searching for since Tuesday has been found deceased near the corner of 32nd and 134th on a dirt road…
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Judd’s Bar and Grille opens at Tujax Tu site, Gun Lake
Judd's Bar and Grille is opening this week at Gun Lake at the location of the former Tujax Tu restaurant and bar on 126th Avenue in Yankee Springs Township. The…
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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 — July 28, 1997 Residents of Apollo Drive in Wayland are complaining about…
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Mass of Christian Burial is Tuesday for Carl Wrobleski
Carl Hubert Wrobleski, 82, of Hopkins, died Monday, July 25, at Health Bridge of Wyoming. Born Aug. 3, 1939, in Hopkins, he was the son of the late Hubert F.…
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Contests will be featured in all area non-partisan races
The non-partisan school board and city council elections in this area Nov. 8 promise to be interesting. The deadline for non-partisan election candidates to file for the general election was…
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Allegan County residents asked to take survey
Allegan County officials and several non-profit partner agencies have hired a national survey organization to gauge residents’ views on the state of the county and services available to residents. The…
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Dorr area man missing after attending GR concert
Logan Thayer Sweet Michigan State Police, Wayland post, and Allegan County Dispatch are seeking the public’s help in locating a man reported missing since attending a concert in Grand Rapids…
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Our house really is a very, very fine historic house
A meeting of two couple, the former and present homeowners. by Denise Dykstra When we moved into town, we moved into a very iconic home. Have you ever watched that…