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Clem Reed dies just shy of his 81st birthday
Clarence " Clem" Reed, age 80 of Shelbyville, died Wednesday, Oct. 8, in Kalamazoo. Clem was born Oct. 30, 1944, in Plainwell, the son of Adolph and Madeline (Risner) Reed.…
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Clipper marching band captures 1st at Grandville
The Martin Clipper marching band was awarded first place in Class D competition at the Grandville Marching Invitational Saturday. Their score of 76.8 is the new overall highest score achieved…
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Seven Generations Park ceremony set for Saturday, Nov. 8
Virginia Sprague-Vanderband of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians and Watson Township Supervisor Kevin Travis cut the ribbon for the park in October 2022. Watson Township is planning a celebration…
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr): 25 Years Ago — Oct. 9, 2000 Editor Nila Aamoth penned her Soapbox about the approaching…
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Martin girls tie for 3rd in latest SAC cross meet
Martin and Gobles tied for third place Thursday night in the Southwest Athletic Conference cross-country meet at the Gilmore Car Museum near Hickory Corners. Both teams scored 94 points, finishing…
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Hopkins moves up, Wayland down in grid playoff hopes
The fortunes of Hopkins football went up again Friday night, but the fortunes of Wayland continued to go down. Hopkins, still entertaining ideas of making the post-season playoffs, improved its…
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Leighton residents get a new deal for recycling services
New Leighton Township firefighter Tony Mancuso is sworn in by Township Clerk Rachel Fennema. Leighton Township residents are operating under a new deal for recycling services. The Leighton Township Board…
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Martin takes down yet another unbeaten grid opponent
The Martin varsity football team once again took down an undefeated opponent, this time Grand Rapids Sacred Heart, 48-26, on its home field. The game was played Wednesday night rather…
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Shelbyville woman to be buried in Jackson, MI
Vicki Timmer, age 72 of Shelbyville, died Wednesday, Oct. 8. She was preceded in death by her parents Charles and Irene Edwards and her brother, Chuck Edwards. She is survived…
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Funeral will be Nov. 1 for Sharon Helmholdt
Sharon Ann Helmholdt of Dorr died Monday, Oct. 6. She was 85. Sharon deeply loved her family and there was always a pot of coffee available for anyone who came…