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Hopkins business owner Tim Arndt dies at age 66
Timothy Lee Arndt, age 66, of Hopkins, died Saturday July 28, in Grand Rapids, leaving behind a legacy of ingenuity, dedication and love. Born on April 10, 1958, to Lavern…
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Watson Twp. agrees to join 2 extensive road projects
The Watson Township Board Thursday night moved to repair and build roads, discussed clearing dead trees from the Seven Generations Park and to permit ORVs on all township roads. The…
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Former Plainwell coach hired as Hopkins AD
Tim Rieman Tim Rieman has been hired as the new athletic director at Hopkins High School. He succeeds Andrew Mains, who served the past three years in the position. Rieman…
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Army Bob: Donor class threw Biden under the bus
by Robert M. Traxler President Joe Biden was not forced off the 2024 ballot by the donors and power brokers — end of conversation! Anyone who thinks President Biden, a…
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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 — Aug. 2, 1999 The Globe published a front page photo of the…
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WHS grad knew JD Vance back in the day at Yale
Sofia Nelson, a 2005 Wayland High School graduate and Wayland native, was a close friend and roommate of GOP vice presidential candidate JD Vance at Yale University. Nelson, a transgender…
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Private family service planned for Sandra Cook
Sandra Marian Cook (Carlson) died Sunday, July 28. She was 80. She was born July 5, 1944 in Cadillac. Sandra married James Dean Cook in Caro, Aug. 28, 1965. She…
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Services Thursday for Dr. Robert Lewis, pharmacist
Dr. Robert Lewis Church, 82 of Wayland, died Sunday, July 28. Robert was a caring man, father, husband, avid golfer and lifelong member of the Salem Indian Mission Church. He…
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Adult spelling bee sponsored by Henika Library
An adult spelling bee will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, at the 4One2 Distillery on South Main Street, next to the VFW post. The contest, which promises…
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Dorr angler qualifies for national bass fishing contest
Joe McLain of Dorr, a Wayland High School graduate, has qualified for the bass fishing national championship in 2025. McLain captured second place on the co-angler side of the Michigan…