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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) On June 6, 1919, the Hopkins Creamery business had damage done by a boiler explosion in…
Posted inEditorial
Please re-elect Mark Evans Hopkins Twp. supervisor
To the editor: Mark Evans We send this letter to urge local citizens to vote to re-elect Mark Evans as Hopkins Township Supervisor in the Aug. 6 primary. The position…
Posted inObituaries
Funeral will be Thursday at Monterey church for Lois Hays
Lois Marie Hays, 91, of Allegan, died Saturday, July 20, at Allegan County Medical Care Community. Born Aug. 16, 1932, in Allegan, she was the daughter of the late Troy…
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Army Bob: Media looks for shooting scapegoats again
by Robert M. Traxler President Donald Trump was shot while giving a speech at a campaign rally on 13 July in Butler Pa. The old saying, “Victory has a thousand…
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Delicious and colorful beet salad is a healthy choice
by Kathy Herman Miller Packed with nutrition, beets are known to have great health benefits. I didn’t know this as a kid, just enjoyed the surprisingly great taste. Ingredients: 3…
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What’s the big deal about schools ‘branding?’
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. “What mighty contests arise from trivial things.” — Alexander Pope Though I have long…
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Funeral will be Monday for Joyce Dewey, 89
Joyce A. (Jager) Dewey, age 89, of Wayland, died Wednesday, July 17. Joyce and her husband, Jack, shared nearly 71 years of marriage and built a happy home together. She…
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Yes It’s True: Primary has only a few GOP races
Myrene Koch Mike Villar In the vast majority of cases, the Aug. 6 primary election ballot next month will show incumbents running unopposed. However, there are a few exceptions, but…
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Hopkins, Salem fire depts. quickly handle campground blaze
There was a fire at the East Lake campground at about 1 p.m. Thursday and the maintenance barn burned down. The Hopkins Fire Department and Salem Fire Department combine efforts…
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WHS grad competing in his 5th Paralympic goalball games
Wayland High School graduate Tyler Merren, who now lives in Greenville, will take part in his fifth Paralymic Games this summer representing the USA in the unusual sport of goalball.…