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One Small Voice: Greed, U.S. firms led to supply woes
In response to Mr. Robert M. Traxler (Army Bob) in his last column, published Thursday, Nov. 25: Another area on which we agree. My husband and I have long bemoaned…
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Service will be Monday for Elwin Kraft, 70, of Hopkins
Elwin Dean Kraft, 70, of Hopkins, died Tuesday, Nov. 23, at Holland Hospital. Born April 27, 1951 in Allegan, he was the son of the late Clifford LaVerne Kraft and…
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Allegan County now seeing record case levels of Covid
Allegan County Health Department officials Wednesday announced that COVID-19 levels and cases have reached an all-time high. Corona virus alert sign symbol. Covid-19, Corona virus infection emblem flat vector illustration.…
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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…