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Donna Stankey to be buried in Elmwood Cemetery

Donna Gene Stankey, age 94, died at her home Sunday Nov. 22. She is survived by her children: Gareth (Marilyn Bird) Stankey, daughter in-law Judith (Ron Bruins) Bruins, Rita (Philip…

Editor November 26, 2020

Editorial

What’s going on with that infamous $20,000 parcel?

ACHTUNG: The following is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. Anyone who knows me understands that I hate like hell to agree with…

Editor November 25, 2020

Columns

Basura: Remembrances of Thanksgivings past, now

“For another ten years I went on trying to acquire some sort of religious conviction, then gave it up as a bad job. Today I have no god but landscape,…

Editor November 25, 2020

Features

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. 29, 1995 Editor Nila Aamoth, in her “Soapbox” entry t his…

Editor November 25, 2020

Features

Gun Lake GFWC donates Thanksgiving dinners

The GFWC Gun Lake Area Women’s Club donated four Thanksgiving dinners to Brandon Elementary School families in need of assistance this holiday season. The baskets provided were overflowing with food…

Editor November 25, 2020

Obituaries

Barbara Ann Price, 70, of Hopkins passes Nov. 22

Barbara Ann Price, 70 of Hopkins, died Sunday, Nov. 22, at her home. Born Aug. 31, 1950, in Grand Rapids, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Mildred…

Editor November 25, 2020

Community Notices

Allegan County’s Covid-19 death toll increases to 26

The number of deaths due to the Coronavirus since last March in Allegan County has climbed to 26 as of Tuesday. The Allegan County Health Department reported there have been…

Editor November 24, 2020

Community Notices

Rachel Cimak promoted to principal at Baker School

Wayland Union School has hired Rachel Cimek as the new Baker Elementary School Principal pending board approval Dec. 14. Cimek officially will begin on Monday, Jan 4. She has been…

Editor November 24, 2020

Columns

Ranger Rick: Dems huge hypocrites on masking up

The hit parade of Democrat governors and others telling their citizens to mask up and social distance doesn't include them. California's Gavin Newsome (Mr. Do as I Say, Not as…

Editor November 24, 2020

Obituaries

Memorial service delayed for Donald Flower of Martin

Donald M. Flower of Martin, died Monday, Nov.23, at his home. He was 84. He was born Aug. 10, 1936, in Kalamazoo, the son of Morris and Dorothy (Busman) Flower.…

Editor November 24, 2020