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Former Dorr woman Sandra Shanahan dies at age 72
Sandra Mae (Green) Shanahan, formerly of Dorr, died Tuesday, April 25. She was 72. Sandra was born in Cadillac Sept. 16, 1950. She lived in Luther with her parents and…
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Army Bob: Socialist media managing issue of laptop
by Robert M. Traxler A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on — A saying attributed to Winston Churchill or…
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Milling crews begin work along South Main Street
The milling crew is working in the City of Wayland on South Main Street today and Friday. Workers are asking for the public's help to drive safe and follow closure…
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Ana Kasparian truly ‘fair and balanced’ with news
Pat Wilde, a 1974 graduate of Wayland High School, a friend and a serious basketball referee over many years, told me not long ago that in his humble opinion the…
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Martin grad, heart patient Audrey Pride dies at age 52
Martin High School graduate Audrey Pride died Tuesday, April 18, in Lawton. She was 52. Diagnosed with a heart condition at an early age didn't stop her from devoting her…
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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) The cover photo shows the A & P grocery store that existed on the east side…
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Main Street construction to be paused on Election Day
City and state officials have announced that the construction on South Main Street will be paused on Election Day, Tuesday, May 2, to better allow voters to use the most…
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Monterey Twp. native Doris Schmidtman dies at age 94
Doris L. Schmidtman, age 94, died Sunday, April 23, at Grand Brook Memory Care in Wyoming, MI. She was born on Dec. 7, 1928, in Monterey Township, along with her…
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Graveside Memorial will be May 6 for Lavina Dunlap
A graveside memorial for Lavina Dunlap will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 6, at Poplar Hill Cemetery. She died died Monday, Feb. 27, at the Allegan Medical Facility,…
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Viking boys defeat 3 O-K Silver foes in quad meet
Both the Hopkins boys’ and girls’ track teams have been on somewhat of a roll of late. The Vikings captured first place in the Watervliet Relays last Friday night and…