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Funeral in Allegan for Sue Christman, Wayland native

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Susanna “Sue” (Marcinek) Christman,of Allegan, died Monday, Dec. 3,  at Bronson Hospital, Kalamazoo. She was 78. Susanna was born on Aug. 8, 1940, in Wayland, the daughter of Edward and Adeline (Pawlowski) Marcinek. She was an active member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Allegan. She graduated from Western Michigan...
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Memorial service is Dec. 11 for Emily Goodman, 93

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Emily Goodman, age 93, died Monday, Dec. 3. She is survived by her children; Larry (Jayne) Goodman; daughter-in-law, Clara Goodman; 7 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; 21 great-great-grandchildren and many nieces and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents Harold and Treasure Swartz; husband, Clare M. “Tucker” Goodman; son, Clare...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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25 Years Ago — Dec. 8, 1993 The Bruce Aukema family members of Martin Township insist their recent health problems and related troubles for their animals are the result of stray electric voltage. The Dorr Township Board denied a request from Louis Bartz to rezone the property behind the Dairy...
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Service Friday for Mitchel Pavlak, 24, of Hopkins

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Mitchel Jon Pavlak, 24, of Hopkins, died Tuesday, Dec. 4. It was reported on the Hopkins Public Schools' web page that he was killed in a work-related accident. He survived by his wife, Kaitlyn; his children, Raven and Dawson; parents, Tamra and Jon, brother, Jeremiah (Mykel) Pavlak and sister, Nicole...
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Former Wayland chalk artist featured in Tempe festival

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Chalk artist Tess Tobolic Marhofer, formerly of Wayland, was a featured artist last weekend at this year's Tempe Festival of the Arts Chalk-A-Lot-Street fair in Tempe, Arizona. She created an original piece to follow the fall 2018 festival theme "I inspire..." She is shown here with her husband.
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Ranger Rick: Ecosocialism really is the new serfdom

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When you hear on the media commenting on the UN IPCC (United Nations International Panel on Climate Change), most people think it is a serious international panel to investigate the changes in climate and how has and will affect humans on earth now and in the future. How fickle the...
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Vikings pull away from Hamilton for opening win

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Drew Weber (21) appears to be elbowing this Hamilton defender while driving to the hoop. After a grueling and bruising defensive struggle throughout the first half, the Hopkins basketball team used a couple of spurts and nifty free throw shooting to pull away from Hamilton Tuesday night and claim a...
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Sycamore Elementary wins grant for musical field trip

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The Young Authors organization at Sycamore Elementary learned last month it was awarded a $500 grant from the Michigan Youth Arts and the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs to help pay for a an upcoming, school-wide musical field trip. The Young Authors group is sponsoring the trip in...
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Funeral in Hopkins is Friday for Orville Funk, 71

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Orville Lee Funk, 71, of Allegan, died Sunday, Dec. 2,  at his home. Born Oct. 16, 1947, in Burnips, he was the son of Leo and Florence (Goodman) Funk. Orv worked at Haworth for more than 30 years as a furniture upholsterer. He was a talented woodworker who shared his...
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Service Dec. 5 in Wayland for Monica Baker, 88

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Monica Baker, age 88, died Sunday, Dec. 2. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wright and Crete Marshall and husband, John Baker. She will be lovingly remembered by her children, Daniel (Charlene) Yohe, Bradley (Donna) Yohe, and Bethany Yohe; grandchildren, Trina Yohe, Brandon Kamyszek, Sarah Haynes, Heather Guss,...
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