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First snowstorm of 2018-19 winter dumps 7.7 inches

November 26, 2018

The first snowstorm of the 2018-19 winter season Sunday night and Monday morning dumped 7.7 inches of the white stuff on this area, according to local weather enthusiast Bob Zapolnik of Hopkins. All area schools were closed for the day and motorists faced challenges in customary activities such as going...

Martin, Hopkins concluded near-great grid seasons

November 25, 2018

"There are some events that separate the great from the near great.'"— James Wasserman, "The Legendary Luke Warfel." The recently concluded high school football season was the most successful in this area in quite some time. The obvious evidence is that both Hopkins and Martin qualified for the post-season playoffs,...

Presley Hudson, CMU win Cavalier tourney trophy

November 25, 2018

Presley Hudson, shown in action here during CMU's only loss this season, to South Dakota State. The Central Michigan University women's basketball team won the Cavalier Classic Tournament over the Thanksgiving weekend at the University of Virginia. The Chippewas, now 5-1 for the season, defeated host Virginia, an NCAA tournament...

Memorial service Nov. 28 for Leon ‘Bub’ Flannery

November 24, 2018

Leon “Bub” Flannery died Tuesday, Nov. 20, on his way to his Florida winter home. He was 80. He was born on April 14, 1938, the youngest of seven children to James and Lala Flannery in Byron Center. He is survived by his wife, Carol Flannery and his children Dennis...

Boys’ and girls’ basketball seasons to begin Nov. 27

November 22, 2018

EDITOR'S NOTE: Townbroadcast erroneously reported Hopkins will play Lakeview Tuesday, 27. This area's boys' high school basketball season will get under way Tuesday, Nov. 27, when Martin is host to Southwest Athletic Conference rival Bloomingdale. The Hopkins boys' varsity debut will be Tuesday, Dec. 4, at home against Hamilton. The...

Yes It Is, Is True: I believe I’ve been lied to all my life

November 22, 2018

"We tell lies when we are afraid… afraid of what we don’t know, afraid of what others will think, afraid of what will be found out about us. But every time we tell a lie, the thing that we fear grows stronger.” — Psychologist Tad Williams "Stop spreading lies." I've...

Columns

Army Bob: Ingesting any kind of smoke is bad for you

November 22, 2018

by Robert M. Traxler “So far in 2018, more than 48,900 fires have burned more than 7,700,000 acres of land in the United States, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. Wildfire smoke is known for its potential to wreak havoc on a person’s health, but the threats aren’t limited...

Funeral slated for Steven Pigeon, 66, of Hopkins

November 21, 2018

Steven Christopher Pigeon, 66 of Hopkins, died Tuesday, Nov. 20,at his home. Born Nov. 5, 1952, in Allegan, Michigan, he was the son of the late Edmund and Jennie (Stevens) Pigeon and husband of Katheryn Colleen (Larr) Pigeon for more than 41 years. Steve also leaves behind his children, Ed...

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

November 21, 2018

(Taken from the archives at then Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Nov. 24, 1993 An aerial view of Moline, circa 1956. (Courtesy of David Britton) Helen Jane “H” Helmey has been chosen grand marshal of the annual Wayland Christmas parade. She was the...

Mass of Christian Burial Saturday for Ellen Snyder

November 21, 2018

Ellen Lucille Snyder (Young) of Dorr died Monday, Nov. 19. She was 74. She is survived by sons, Charles (Colleen) Snyder and Thomas (Donna) Snyder; grandchildren, Jeremy (Alexa), Samantha (Brad Kopinski), Samantha, Ellissa, Logan, Marly, Jordan (Annea Hueck), Samantha (Daniel Beirne), Serra (Jesse Bowen); four great-grandchildren, Zoey, Phoebe, Ollie, Nolan...

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