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Old Man Winter showed up to pack an ice-snow punch
Christmas Eve brought the first real snow event in this area for the 2020-21 winter season, but a nasty winter event finally occurred on New Year's Day. It all started…
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Wayne Goodwin’s secret was ability to adapt, change
“His master replied, ‘Well done! You are a good and faithful servant’.” — From the Christian Bible “A stepparent is so much more than just a parent; they made the…
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Celebration of life delayed for Nora Dodsworth, 88
Nora J. Dodsworth (Hillman) age 88 of Martin, died Sunday, Dec. 20. Nora was born in Otsego Township on Oct. 7 1932, to the late Theodore Hillman and Bertha McCormick.…
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Yes It’s True: That was the year that was, with Covid
The year 2020 probably will go down in history as the most hated, all because of a viral pandemic, a seriously contentious presidential election and economic distress the likes of…
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Celebration of life for coach Wayne Goodwin delayed
A private family service will be held Saturday, Jan. 16, for Wayne H. Goodwin, 93, who died Dec. 29 from complications of pneumonia and Covid-19. A celebration of life for…
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Army Bob: ‘Social Justice’ nothing less than socialism
“I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” ~Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929 –…
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Clippers preparing for state semifinal football contest
The Martin varsity football team this week resumed practices in the snow in preparation for its state eight-man playoff semifinal game against undefeated Adrian Lenawee Christian Saturday, Jan. 9. The…
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Private service for Abram Westhouse of Moline slated
Abram Westhouse, Jr., age 89, of Moline, died Wednesday, Dec. 30. Abram loved to hunt and fish. He never met a stranger and was a friend to all. He will…
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Former school board member Marilyn Bastian dies
Marilyn E. Bastian, age 91 of Dorr, died Tuesday, Dec. 29. Marilyn received her bachelor's and master's degrees in education from Western Michigan University. She taught school for 30 years,…
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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 — Jan. 3, 1996 Former Wayland Board of Education member Diane Smith alerted…