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Army Bob: We depend too much on Asian supply line
by Robert M. Traxler A man ran a red light last week and hit my car, totaling it. Hats off to the American auto industry; we were hit in the…
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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 — Nov. 25, 1996 Fourth-graders from Sycamore Elementary in the Hopkins School District…
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Thanksgiving traditions make the holiday so special
Thanksgiving is by far one of my most favorite holidays. As our boys have gotten older and life looks differently than it used to, Thanksgiving day has remained mostly…
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Introducing Grandfather’s Spatchcock Turkey recipe
By Kathy Hamman Miller The following is sharing a “new” Grandfather’s Thanksgiving Recipe” and welcoming my great-nephew into the family. This Spatchcock Turkey recipe is a different way to prepare…
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Sustainable business park project deserves support
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. Don’t complain about the noise when opportunity comes knock, knock, knockin’ on your front…
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Pine Street students collect food to help Hand 2 Hand
Fourth- and fifth-graders at Pine Street Elementary have been working these last two weeks collecting food to benefit the Hand 2 Hand program. Fourth-graders beat the fifth-graders in donations, but…
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Funeral mass Monday at St. Therese for Irene Pelka, 97
Irene Pelka, age 97, completed her life’s journey here on earth Friday Nov. 19. Always devoted and faithful to her Catholic faith and to her family, Irene came from a…
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Lt. Gov. visits Martin to discuss solar at school
The lieutenant governor joins Martin Schools Supt. Brooke Ballee-Stone in the auditorium to speak to students and staff about solar energy. Martin area officials welcomed Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist to…
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Georgian foreign exchange student teaches 8th-graders
Seda Arzumanyan of Georgia (the foreign country) gave a presentation to Sarah Rollandini's eighth-graders Tuesday in celebration of International Education Week. Seda is a foreign exchange student at Wayland High…
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Food pantry gets donations from Brandon Elementary
Students, teachers and staff at Brandon Elementary collected 1,613 food items for donations to the annual food drive for Martin/Shelbyville United Methodist Church Food Pantry. The goods items will help…