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Bygone Days; A look at the history of NE Allegan County

June 26, 2019

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — June 29, 1994 The crowds were reported to be huge in downtown Dorr for the Fourth of July parade in 1971. Wayland City Manager Harmon (Pete) Stull, Hopkins Township Supervisor Kevin Cronin...

Memorial service Saturday in Wayland for Kathleen Voshel

June 25, 2019

Kathleen (McGarry) Voshel, age 67, died Monday, June 24. She is survived by her brother David McGarry; sister Cindie McGarry; nieces Tami (Timothy) Brander and Valerie Hayes (Eddie Stickle); special great nephew Corey Cooke; best friend “sister” Aliki (Bruce) Couturier; lifelong soul mate John; and many nieces, nephews, and friends....

Martin High School ’78 grad Daniel McLaughlin dies at 59

June 25, 2019

Daniel Lee McLaughlin, 59, of Morley, died Monday, June 24, at his home. Born in Allegan on Jan. 30, 1960, he was the son of Micheal and Wanda (Lang) McLaughlin. He graduated from Martin High School in 1978. On January 27, 1990, he married Beverly (Bigelow). Daniel worked in security for 35...

Hopkins plans an all-day celebration of Fourth of July

June 25, 2019

The Hopkins Old-Fashioned Fourth of July celebration next week Thursday will feature a variety of events all day. The community will have its holiday activities at the park in downtown Hopkins Village and it will include a corn hole tournament, pie baking contest, silent auction, a 5K race, a five-person...

Meat smoker fire closes Town & Country temporarily

June 25, 2019

The meat smoker caught on fire at the Town & Country Supermarket (formerly Weick's) on 124th Avenue, Gun Lake, shortly after noon Tuesday. There was minimal smoke damage, but the store was closed for nearly four hours Tuesday. It reopened at about 4 p.m. There were reports that the market's...

Hopkins couple killed in plane crash near Seward, Alaska

June 25, 2019

Michael and Traci Timmer A Hopkins couple was killed in a plane crash southeast of Seward, Alaska, last weekend. Michael John Timmer, 42, and Traci Pauline Timmer, 43, were passengers in the fatal crash of a Helio Courier H-250 plane. The pilot, 63-year-old Kem Sibbitt of Fairbanks, also died. The...

Ranger Rick: Immigrants should get in line to get in U.S.

June 25, 2019

The fake news is all in a tizzy over the situation at the border. They said all along there was no problem at the border, it was all made up by the Republicans. As it gets closer to the election, the border will be viewed as a place of poor...

Wildcat Drive construction under way until July 5

June 24, 2019

Wildcat Drive construction got under way Monday, June 24, through July 5. Parents dropping students off to soccer camp can use 133rd Avenue to Wildcat Drive. All other athletic camps please use the main drive entering the high school.

Service set for community activist Charlene McKinnon

June 24, 2019

Charlene Ann McKinnon, 84, of Hopkins, died Sunday morning, June 23, at Allegan County Medical Care Community. Born April 12, 1935, in Dorr, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Nora Ann (Lynch) Gensler. She married Robert McKinnon on June 22, 1957, and they just celebrated 62 years...

Man, 63, charged with 2 murders, assault in Gun Lake area

June 24, 2019

A $10 million bond was set Monday in Barry County District Court for a Gun Lake area man who is accused to killing two men Friday and attempting to strangle his wife. Jon Otis Burnett, 63, was arraigned on charges of two counts of open murder, a count of assault with a...

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