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Army Bob: China still gets a free pass from the environmentalists
by Robert M. Traxler Reports and photos of “tanks” facing protesters in Shanghai China hit the media for a short time on Nov. 30, but it did not fit the…
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Celebration of life later for Gary Helder of Gun Lake
Gary Lee Helder of Gun Lake, Shelbyville, died Monday, Dec. 26 at age 72 after a short illness with liver cancer, while visiting family in California. Gary graduated Calvin College…
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Memorial service set for Vietnam vet Lloyd DeYoung
Lloyd John DeYoung Jr., 80, died Sunday, Dec. 25. He was born Aug. 19, 1942, to Lloyd Dr. and Henrietta DeYoung. Lloyd was able to fix anything, from remodeling, woodworking,…
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Celebration of life will be Jan. 7 for Robert Jackson
Robert Walter Jackson, age 75, of Wayland, died Sunday, Dec. 25. He is survived by his children Brad (Connie) Jackson, Thomas (Christy) Jackson, Cheryl (Jared) Koenig, Wade (Nathan) Tomson; 17…
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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) This picture of the Blizzard of 1918 was taken north of Martin. 25 Years Ago— Dec.…
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Viking Charlie Brown bowl champ; team wins tourney
Charlie Brown Hopkins bowler Charlie Brown III was the individual champion Monday at the Allegan/South Haven tournament. He and his Viking teammates came back a day later to capture first…
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Lady Wildcats capture 3rd place finishes in 2 tourneys
The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team took part in two tournaments Monday and Tuesday. Both days the Lady Wildcats qualified third and lost in the semifinal round of match play.…
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Gun Lake/Wayland area teen missing since Sunday
Malik Miller, a Gun Lake area teen-ager, has been reported missing since Sunday afternoon. According to reports on Facebook, he was last seen “swan diving out of the living room…
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Yes It’s True: Who will buy when we’ve lost many jobs?
“But nobody seems to notice, nobody seems to care.” — The late great comedian George Carlin “There ain’t nothin’ I can do about it.” — The Supremes in 1967 with…
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Former Martin Variety Store co-owner dies at 94
Longtime Martin resident Evelyn Pearl Shook died Friday, Dec. 22, at Stanford Lodge in Plainwell. She was 94. She was born May 5, 1928, in Detroit, to Wilber and Nancy…