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Vikings 2nd again, but Laura Velderman Silver meet medalist

The second O-K Silver Conference cross-country jamboree yielded the same team results for both the girls’ and boys’ races, but one Hopkins individual took over the reins as medalist. The…

Editor September 30, 2015

Articles

Dorr Township Board still fighting over proposed electric sign

“Sign, sign, everywhere a sign. Barking at the scenery, breaking my mind. Do this, don’t do that, can’t you read the sign?” — Five-Man Electrical Band, 1971 The squabbles over…

Editor September 30, 2015

Articles

Dorr Parks Board busy with grants, vets’ memorial, skate park

The Dorr Township Parks and Recreation Commission has been very busy of late, and apparently the Township Board is impressed. The board handled a couple of requests affirmatively and received…

Editor September 29, 2015

Articles

Dorr Twp. grants tax abatement to Brick N Mortar tool and die

The Dorr Township Board Tuesday night approved a tax abatement request from Brick N Mortar LLC, only the second such agreement this board has made since December 2012. Brick N…

Editor September 29, 2015

Obituaries

Memorial service for Joe Fifelski, 61, will be Oct. 10 at St. Therese

The Detroit Tigers lost a dedicated fan when Joseph Paul Fifelski died Friday, Sept. 25, in his home. He was 61. The son of Valentine and Rose (Pattok) Fifelski, Joe…

Editor September 29, 2015

Articles

Three forums planned this month for 8 GOP State Rep. candidates

Three forums will be held this month, two of them in Fennville, for the eight Republican candidates seeking the 80th District State Representative seat in the Nov. 3 primary election.…

Editor September 29, 2015

Columns

Ranger Rick: All Dems have are wounded lioness and ‘independent’

The presidential race is getting interesting. With all those Republicans and only two Democrats with any chance of winning the Democrat nomination (with Vice President Uncle Joe in the wings),…

Editor September 29, 2015

Community Notices

Open Mic Night featured in folk gathering return Oct. 3

After taking a month off because of the Labor Day weekend, the Rabbit River folk gathering will return from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3. "We are starting the…

Editor September 29, 2015

Obituaries

Memorial service will be Oct. 17 for Ron Pardee of Martin

Ronald Lee Pardee, age 69 of Martin died of cancer Sunday, Sept. 27. Ron was born on Aug. 17, 1946, to Ken and Starlite Pardee. He is survived by his…

Editor September 29, 2015

Community Notices

Dorr Skate Park open house will be Saturday afternoon, Oct. 10

Editor September 28, 2015