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Army Bob: I repeat — all work is honorable, necessary
Going on a drive down memory lane, I remember a radio program featuring a guy named Paul Harvey, called “That’s the Way It Was.” The program was part mystery, part…
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Dorr Twp. insists 2 employees absorb underpayment costs
Dorr Township has only two employees who get health care and dental benefits, but both will have to absorb underpayment for them over the last fiscal year. The Township Board…
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Dorr Twp. finally agrees to assessor’s new contract
Dorr Township Assessor Patti Sampley finally will get an amended independent contract after a 5-2 vote of the Township Board Thursday night. Sampley’s new contract will have her be paid…
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Only 5 of 7 Dorr Township Library Board seats filled
The Dorr Township Library Board is not at full strength and one new member has stepped down after being elected in the August primary. Larry Goldin did not take office…
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Service Monday at Free Methodist Church for Shirley Shue
Shirley A. Shue, age 76, died Wednesday, Feb. 22. She was born Nov. 22, 1940, in Lima, Ohio the daughter of McCurdy and Thelma (Patrick) Hall. Shirley was a lifetime…
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WHS Student Council’s spaghetti dinner called off
The Wayland High School Student Council spaghetti dinner scheduled for this evening at the Fine Arts Center has been cancelled. The first of three Information Nights to explain the May…
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Wayland, Hopkins lads qualify for state ACATEC meet
Wayland High School student Jonah Thompson (pictured) took first place in Automotive Electronics in the ACATEC Auto and Diesel/Heavy equipment regional SkillsUSA competition February 16 at Jackson Community College. Hopkins…
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Visitations for Pat Kruizenga, 62, will be Monday, Tuesday
Patrick Kevin Kruizenga, 62, of Gun Lake died Tuesday, Feb. 21. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Cathy Kruizenga (Heidema); his sons Patrick Kruizenga and Nathan (Anna)…
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
25 Years Ago — Feb. 26, 1992 Fires destroyed three homes on Elmwood Beach Road, Gun Lake, and killed Willard Lawrence, retired president of the Felpausch Food Stores of Hastings.…
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Lady Vikings hammer Kelloggsville 56-8 on hardcourt
The Hopkins girls' varsity basketball team lifted its overall season record to 6-12 with a 56-8 victory over Kelloggsville Tuesday evening. The boys' varsity, however, lost to the Rockets by…