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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 — Nov. 22, 1999 The Globe published a front page photo of children…
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Dorr Twp. parcel next to expressway rezoning is recommended
The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday night recommended Township Board approval of a rezoning request for a 55-acre parcel across the street from the Copart car business. The request was…
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Former East Martin Church pastor dies
Former East Martin Christian Reformed pastor Arthur (Auke) Schoonveld died Saturday, Nov. 16. Auke was born to Willem and Lysbeth Schoonveld on Jan. 27, 1936, in Zuidbroek, Netherlands. He had…
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Six area depts battle abandoned home fire
The Wayland, Hopkins, Dorr, Leighton, Yankee Springs and Martin fire departments thsi morning were summoned to the scene of a fire at an abandoned house in the 1100 block of…
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King & I: Calif. canine caper comes callin’
We are now settled in at Lake Jennings campground in Lakeside, Calif. Weekdays are fine, but the weekends are busy and filled with people who can’t follow rules – the…
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Martin sub teacher has his 2nd book published
Randy Spohn, a substitute teacher at Martin Public Schools, has published, "Lonnie the Lizard and the Deep Woods," and he has hired Martin High School senior Madeline Rose Jonker to…
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Viking graduate is MIAA grid player of the week
Hopkins High School graduate Trevor Smith (0) was recognized as MIAA Player of the Week for helping Albion College register a season-ending triumph over Calvin. Smith, who was the starting…
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City honors local hero, welcomes new members
Digital Camera It was the first City Council meeting for the next term and more than a few were sworn into office, including returning councilwoman Tracy Bivins, Mayor Jennifer Antel…
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Local woman seeks ID of Good Samaritan
Collin Megan Hoekstra, a local woman, is seeking the identity of the Good Samaritan local hero. She posted on Facebook, "I'm trying to locate the individual who returned my lost…
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Funeral Wednesday for Duane VanderPloeg, 76
Duane Calvin Vanderploeg, 76, died Thursday, Nov. 14, at his home in Martin. He was born Oct. 27, 1948, to Johanas and Bertha (Scholton) Vanderploeg. Duane was a self-employed builder.…