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Army Bob: All work is noble work. Use good manners
Sunday, July 25th, was a beautiful sunny day, a great day to ride the Harley; but, of course, any day is a good day to ride a Harley. Going south…
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Truck driver hauling refrigerators busted for OUIL
A 36-year-old Grand Rapids man was arrested Monday for drunk driving on the U.S.-131 expressway after several motorists reported the driver to Allegan County Central Dispatch. The driver, who was…
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Cheater B’s from Dorr to play here Saturday evening
The Cheater B's Band, a West Michigan quartet, will be the special musical guest at the next folk gathering at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, at the Vibrant Grains Restaurant in…
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Democracy Tree: Michigan kids with guns 2nd worst
by Amy Kerr Hardin It’s no accident... This is not a story about “accidental” shootings involving children — because… they are not accidents. When a child uses a firearm and unintentionally…
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Dirt starts moving for skate park in Dorr Township
Dorr Township Parks and Recreation Commission members (from left) Chris Gesink, Denice Lawrence and Al Weber turn over the ceremonial first shovelfuls in preparation for construction of the Dorr skate…
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GVSU student Amanda Haverdink is Miss Allegan Co.
Amanda Haverdink of Hamilton, was crowned Miss Allegan County Saturday, July 25. Haverdink, 19, a 2013 graduate of Hamilton High School, attends Grand Valley State University, where she studies music…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Beware of ‘Bait and Click’ on Internet
Computers and technology indeed are wondrous devices that enrich our lives and afford us the ability to do things we could only dream about 40 years ago. Computers are terrific…
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Monday Moanin’: Finish hoeing your garden
by Jeff Salisbury I am the sort of fellow who strives to be present - to live in and be aware of the moments as I am experiencing them -…
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The Muck Starts Here: One comment and more softball
by Barry Hastings A week or so ago, a CBS Evening News report asked the question, "Is baseball becoming hazardous for the fans?" This following a two-week period when a…
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Golf scramble proceeds to aid boy fighting leukemia
"Divots for Dawson," a golf scramble to help raise funds to defray costs of treatment for 5-year-old Dawson Babiak will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at the…