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Hopkins softball team earns all-state academic honors

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The Hopkins High School varsity softball team has earned earning team academic all-state honors. Vikings Jessi Spray, Peyton Roxbury, and Kate Steffes also earned individual academic all-state honors. Hopkins will play at noon Saturday at its home field against Middleville Thornapple Kellogg in the opeing round of the Division 2...
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Columns

Army Bob: So what will Trump do if he’s re-elected?

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by Robert M. Traxler So, what would happen if President Donald Trump were re-elected? According to The Atlantic, the January/February issue: • He would retaliate against his enemy. So just who has the President Joe Biden administration charged federally? Who have the Democrats vowed to prosecute? • He would end...
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Services Monday in Hudsonville for Dick Kroon, 97

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Dick Kroon, 97, died Tuesday, May 28. He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Hazel Kroon; children Rick Kroon, Dallas (Jennifer) Kroon; grandchildren Jason (Suzanne) Popma, Jessica (Dan) Koorndyk, Travis (Maria) Popma, Lucas Kroon, Grace Kroon, Maya Kroon; great-grandchildren Brecken, Rogen, Lakelyn, Landon, River; many nieces, nephews, cousins...
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Celebration of life will be Friday for Shawn Eaton, 55

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Patrick Shawn Eaton, a devoted father, brother, and entrepreneur, died May 26, at the age of 55, after a courageous battle with Huntington's disease. Born March 2, 1969, in Warrensville Heights, Ohio, he later moved to Brighton, Mich., and eventually settled in Middleville. As the youngest of three children to...
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Wildcat bats very quiet in 2-0 loss to Grand Haven

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Wayland’s regular softball season ended with an overall record of 25-7-1, as the ‘Cats bats were uncharacteristically quiet in a 2-0 non-league loss to Grand Haven Wednesday. The Wildcats were held to just four hits by Bucaneers’ hurler P. Borgman, who also struck out 11 Wayland hitters. Shelby VanHouten had...
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Community Notices

Road Commission projects continue in Dorr Twp.

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The Allegan County Road Commission has announced that chip seal projects on 12th Street from 124th to 128th Avenue and on 144th Avenue east and west of 18th Street in Dorr Township have begun this week. The work began Tuesday. Dust control efforts will get under way in Leighton Township...
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — May 31, 1999 The Globe published a front page photo of seven adult education graduates, including husband and wife James and LeeAnne Smith. The third suspect in the recent spate of phony...
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Celebration of life remembers the late Arlene VonMyhr

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A funeral was held Saturday, Feb. 24, at Martin United Methodist Church for Arlene VonMyhr (Shattuck), who died Monday, Feb. 19. She is survived by her soulmate and husband, Gary VonMyhr, sons, Garry VonMyhr and Erick VonMyhr; daughter-in-law, Katie VonMyhr; grandsons, Max, Eli, and Sam; her unborn granddaughter; her sisters,...
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Former Hopkins art teacher Susan Garbarino dies at 72

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Susan Callista Garbarino, age 72 of Caledonia, died Sunday, May 26, after a lengthy and brave battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband of 25 years, Forrest "Bert" Nelson, her five children, Brian Paul, Anthony Paul, Dana Paul, Colleen (Jacob) Westervelt and David (Erica) Paul. Susan was born...
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Wayland Middle School principal retires after 18 years

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Wayland Middle School Principal Carolyn Whyte is retiring at the end of this academic year after serving for nearly 18 years. Staff members and colleagues gathered at the school Tuesday to wish Ms. Whyte well in the future. Whyte, 47, earned a bachelor’s degree in secondary teaching in social studies...
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