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Mick Francis, Katie Pickette Hall of Fame inductees

November 28, 2018

Mick Francis Katie Pickette Slagh Mick Francis and Katie (Pickette) Slagh are the 2018-2019 inductees into the Hopkins Athletics Hall of Fame. Michael 'Mick' Francis, a longtime coach and teacher at HHS, Francis was chosen as an inductee for the tremendous amount of time he has given to students, athletes...

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

November 28, 2018

(Taken fro0m the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Dec. 1, 1993 Gov. John Engler’s survey of Michigan schools was not well received by officials from schools in the Allegan County Intermediate School District. The study showed the state pays school...

Kicker McKenna Bruin to join Muskegon soccer team

November 28, 2018

McKenna Bruin, perhaps best known to many local sports enthusiasts as the placekicker for the Wayland High School varsity football team, has signed her letter intent to play women's soccer next year for Muskegon Community College. She is shown here with her anticipated Jayhawks' coach, Jeff Lehman. (Cover photo submitted....

Service Dec. 4 for Hopkins graduate Diana Zeef, 76

November 28, 2018

Diana Mae Zeeff, aged 76 of Ludington, died Saturday, Nov. 24, at her home. Diana was born on June 24, 1942, in Zeeland, the daughter of Elmer and Irene (Raab) Smith, and graduated from Hopkins High School with the Class of 1960. She married Ronald Zeeff on July 9, 1960,...

Service is Friday in Niles for Phillip Mather of Dorr

November 28, 2018

Phillip D. Mather, 73, of Dorr died Wednesday, Nov. 21. He was a veteran of the Vietnam era, U. S. Army, and was a machine repairman, employed at Clark Equipment and Federal-Mogul for 47 years. He moved from Niles to Dorr in 2014. Surviving family includes his wife, Rosalee Mather...

Articles

Gun Lake Tribe estimates its impact at $1.5 billion

November 27, 2018

The Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians (Gun Lake Tribe) maintains the tribe, Gun Lake Casino and Gun Lake Investments have added $1.5 billion into Michigan's economy over the past seven years. Tribal officials released findings of the Innovation Group's economic impact study they commissioned. Innovation, a gaming and hospitality analytics...

Clippers overcome 2nd period swoon to win opener

November 27, 2018

Cayden Curry tries to penetrate Bloomingdale's defense. Old-timers like to talk about the classic Boston Celtics fast break from half a century ago, with center Bill Russell snaring the rebound, hitting the outlet pass and then guards Bob Cousy, Bill Sharman and John Havlicek catching passes for layups. Those who...

Ranger Rick: More climate ‘pie in the sky’ change

November 27, 2018

If you are like most consumers of media you know about all the horrors of global warming, climate change, global cooling, warming oceans, cooling oceans, CO2 increases, CO2 decreases, etc. Do you believe all that claptrap, or more commonly known as BS? Contrary to all the media and popular opinion...

Lacey James scoring in double figures at N. Illinois

November 26, 2018

Lacey James while he was a Wildcat standout. Lacey James, a 2015 graduate of Wayland High School, is averaging 10.8 points and 7.5 rebounds per game for the Northern Illinois University basketball team this season. The Huskies, who play in the Mid-American Conference along with Western and Central Michigan, defeated...

Columns

One Small Voice: Compare romaine lettuce to guns

November 26, 2018

by Lynn Mandaville Back in April of this year there was a nationwide recall of chopped romaine lettuce because of the deaths of several people and the illnesses of many others due to e-coli contamination. Bagged, chopped romaine was taken from supermarket shelves and, I assume, destroyed, so that no...

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