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Army Bob: Hydroelectric best solution to energy needs

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Over a dozen years ago, the environmental cause celebre was women driving Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) destroying the world; they guzzled gas and polluted at a copious rate. The high value target of the environmental purists was the Chevrolet Suburban, an SUV still produced today, being driven by “Soccer Moms.”...
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Dorr Township Parks Board is experiencing turnover

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The Dorr Township Parks Board is experiencing some turnover lately, and the Township Board Thursday night appointed one new member. William Mallow was approved on a 6-0 vote, with Trustee Terri Rios absent, but Trustee John Tuinstra had misgivings about appointing someone he's never heard of. He said he didn't...
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Turnovers doom Lady Wildcats in Catholic Central loss

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Macy Beck swished a couple of three-point baskets. A veritable plethora of turnovers was fatal for the Wayland girls' varsity basketball team Thursday afternoon in a 54-32 loss to Grand Rapids Catholic Central at the Cornerstone Holiday Tournament. The official scorer had the Lady Wildcats as guilty of 35 miscues,...
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Basura: So President finally tells the truth, about Santa

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“. . . Leave those kids alone! All in all, It’s just another, Brick in the wall.”  Pink Floyd, “The Wall,”  Darkside of the Moon There’s never been a president like Donald J. Trump. His whole persona was based on lying. His family name was Drumph, and they were from...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Dec. 27, 1993 “Good Neighbors” was the theme of the special edition of the Globe and Orbit for the week between Christmas and New Year’s. A front page feature story and photo...
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Vikings’ poor outside shooting leads to 1st hoops loss

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Drew Weber attempts to take the ball to the hoop. Forest Hills Eastern found Hopkins' Achilles Heel on the basketball court Wednesday night at the Cornerstone Holiday Tournament. The Vikings absorbed their first defeat of the season, 57-47, showing a glaring weakness in hitting outside shots. They made only 36...
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Ranger Rick: Use credit cards sparingly and wisely

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I was in a store Christmas shopping the other day, found the item and approached the cashier. There was a young man and woman ahead of me fumbling for a credit card in the young woman's purse. They slid it into the credit card machine and it was "denied." After...
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Funeral Thursday in Howell for local native Scott Hilbert

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Eric "Scott" Hilbert, age 71 of Howell, formerly of Bradley, died of a heart attack at his home early Saturday morning, Dec. 22. Born in Plainwell July 29, 1947, he was the son of the late Frederic and the late LaVerna (Leggett) Hilbert. Scott was a long-time Howell resident and...
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Community Notices

Deceased pedestrian on U.S.-131 identity reported

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Allegan County Sheriff's authorities have confirmed that the pedestrian found dead Friday morning on the side of the road on U.S.-131 was a motorist involved in a car-deer accident hours before he was struck and killed. Sgt. Chris Kuhn today reported, "Information was found on the deceased individual that confirmed...
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Former Wayland woman, partner nabbed in Florida

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Tauna Parfait A former Wayland woman and her partner have been arrested in Florida in connection with their alleged crime spree earlier this month at gas stations in Kent County. Tauna Parfait and Bradley Johnson, both 33, were arrested Saturday afternoon in Palm Beach County after being wanted for stealing...
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