Month: June 2024

Visitation is Monday for Jerry Fuller, 75, of Dorr

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Gerald “Jerry” Lee Fuller of Dorr died Thursday, June 20. He was 75. Jerry was born on Nov. 2, 1948, to Dorothy Niles and raised in Ada. In Jerry’s early days he loved to hunt and fish. He was an avid Michigan State football fan, his favorite show was Gunsmoke...
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Yes It’s True: I mourn the passing of cursive writing

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A video joke I see often posted on Facebook shows a couple of teen-agers trying to operate a rotary desk phone without any Internet, and instructions left in cursive writing. Obviously, the teens are baffled by the ancient technology and unable to complete their task. Videos showing them taking a...
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Funeral today for Kimberly Skiba, formerly of Hopkins

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Kimberly Marie Skiba, age 57, of Wyoming, died unexpectedly Monday evening, June 17. Kim grew up in Hopkins, as a wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She enjoyed spending time sitting and chatting with those she loved. She would spend hours listening and laughing with all her closest family and friends...
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Army Bob: Can we deal with lies about that laptop?

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by Robert M. Traxler The infamous Robert Hunter Biden laptop computer, a silver Apple MacBook, was said to be a Russian plant, Russian disinformation. It was neither. The mantra of Russian disinformation was holy grail for media outlets, even though common sense dictated it was real. Erika Jensen, a Federal...
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Memorial service Friday, June 28, for Angeline Brown

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Angeline Brown, a loving wife, mother, and cherished soul, died Sunday, June 16, in Grand Rapids. She was 77.  Born on July 7, 1946, in Chicago, Angie brought humor and joy everywhere she went and she was a source of strength for friends and family in their times of need....
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Articles

Dorr Plan commission gives blessing to 3 projects

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EDITOR’S NOTE: This story about the proceedings of the Dorr Township Planning Commission meeting of Tuesday evening, June 18, is being republished because it was inadvertently deleted by the Townbroadcast web site. Moline Christian School Three proposals brought before the Dorr Township Planning Commission earned commissioners’ blessing Tuesday night. They...
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Martin Twp. Board adopts budget of nearly $500,000

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The Martin Township Board last week adopted a budget of almost $500,000 for fiscal year 2024-25, with a fund balance of just under 12 percent. The township will levy 1.0493 mills for general operations, 0.987 mill for fire services and 3.9113 mills for roads. All of these around were rolled...
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Wayland bond projects continue at middle school

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Officials and staff at Wayland Union Schools continue to perform tasks associated with the bond approved a little more than a year ago. Here, workers are installing new windows at the middle school media center, one of many repairs and renovations promised.
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Funeral set Monday in Dorr for Kimberly Contreras

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Kimberly Sue Contreras, age 50, died Tuesday, June 18. She is survived by her husband, Jaime Contreras; children Andrew (Katie) Contreras, Timothy Jr. (Holly) Muller; grandchildren Austin, Lukas, Lincoln, Lauren Muller; siblings Liz (Joe) Serba; brother-in-law, Phil Wilson; many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She was preceded in...
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Services Saturday for Rebecca Cornelia of Hopkins

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Rebecca Sue Cornelia (Dykstra), age 57 of Hopkins, died Sunday, June 16, surrounded by her family. Rebecca was a 1985 graduate of Wayland Union High School, where she passionately shined in volleyball. Her work career consisted of many years in various quality control positions. Her favorite things in life were...
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