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One Small Voice: Canada handled virus crisis better
by Lynn Mandaville It’s a sad Palm Sunday in the United States. Overnight, the death count rose by 1,300 human beings, most of them in New York. The curve, as…
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Dems, GOP show callous disregard for public safety
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. I was astonished this weekend to learn that eight states in the U.S., Arkansas,…
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Former Wayland Township Clerk Beverly Taylor dies
Former Wayland Township Clerk Beverly R. Taylor (Jillett), died late Friday night in her home at Gun Lake. She was 84. She was born Dec. 3, 1935, to George and…
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Former Martin man Marc Martin dies at 48 in Texas
Marcus “Marc” L. Martin, former youth football coach in Martin, died Wednesday, March 25, at the age of 48. He was born in Greenville, Pa., to David and Martha Martin.…
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Six COVID-19 cases in Allegan County, one in Dorr
The Allegan County Health Department today reported there now are six cases of the COVID-19 virus confirmed as testing positive in Allegan County. The Holland Sentinel Thursday reported that one…
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New Watson trustee is retired deputy Jack Wood
The Watson Township Board Thursday evening appointed Jack Wood to fill out the remainder of the four-year term of Trustee Chuck Andrysiak. Andrysiak, 58, was killed Monday, March 16, in…
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Army Bob: Public should be permitted to wear masks
OK, during this pandemic common sense is not so common. I viewed the Surgeon General of the United States earlier this week tell us not to wear masks, as a…
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Gov. Whitmer makes it official: School’s out til August
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer this morning made official what many knew already — the remainder of the academic year for public schools has been canceled. Hopkins Public Schools Supt. Gary…
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One Small Voice: Governor is reactive, not proactive
Yesterday, March 31, 2020, at 5 p.m., should have been a date and time to celebrate in Arizona. It was the date and time when Arizona's governor Doug Ducey issued,…
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Coronavirus cases total in Allegan County reaches 5
Data as of 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 1, show that Allegan County has five positive COVID-19 cases. These numbers are subject to change. Continue to check back with the Allegan…