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Army Bob: Rich and powerful pay off progressives
by Robert M. Traxler The election is near, thanks to all things holy; good folks are getting sick and tired of the attack ads. The money spent is an interesting…
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Funeral pending for Ruth Heibel Striegle of Dorr
Ruth Marie Striegle (Heibel) of Dorr, died Tuesday, Oct. 29, at Faith Hospice - Trillium Woods in Byron Center at the age of 81. Ruth was born at home in…
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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. 1, 1999 The Globe published a front page photo of Wayland…
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Two Hopkins area infants die in same October week
Two Hopkins area infants died within a week of each other, according to the Kubiak Cook Funeral Homes in Dorr and Wayland. Asher Michael-Kade Norman, age 3 months, of Hopkins,…
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King & I: We leave Michigan and head south
by Phyllis McCrossin Sunday (Oct. 27) was our last day in Michigan for 2024. It's been an unusual summer. King had a health scare in June and the boys and…
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Bids for work on new pool to be opened Dec. 12
School board member Pet Zondervan points to part of the new pool artist's renderings while asking a question of Supt. Tim Reeves. Members of the Wayland Board of Education examined…
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The late Loretta Conway was a member of GR Symphonic Band
Loretta Conway, formerly of Gaines Township, died Friday, Oct. 2. Loretta was a pleasant and friendly person, the type that complete strangers would tell their life stories to or show…
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Vikings, Clippers open grid playoffs on the road Friday
Both Hopkins and Martin will play their post-season playoff openers Friday in enemy territory. Hopkins, which finished the regular season with a 6-3 record, will play at 7 p.m. Friday…
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Butternut Sweet Potato Soup is comfort food
by Kathy Hamman Miller Ingredients: One large Butternut squash sliced lengthwise, seeds removed Four medium sized whole sweet potatoes Two medium sized yellow onions Two cups chicken broth One teaspoon…
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So have we fearful folks somehow ruined Halloween?
I just can’t get over the unpleasant notion that we collectively as a society have ruined Halloween over the past 60 years. Like so many Baby Boomers my age, I…