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Hopkins FFA members plant new garden near barn

July 25, 2018

The Hopkins FFA chapter this summer planted a new school garden next to the animal barn behind the high school. Valerie Nagengast, Haylie Kiraly, MaKenna Davies, Lexie Wilson and Ethan Gilder formed a committee to oversee the garden and created lesson plans to teach younger students about how food is...

Service will be in Dorr Friday for Rick O’Beshaw, 81

July 25, 2018

Richard “Rick” O’Beshaw, age 81, died Friday, July 20. Rick was an electro-plating chemist. He was Past President of American Electro-Platers Society, Past Commandant of Michigan Company of Military Historians and Collectors; a member of Tin Lizzy Travelers Chapter of the Ford Model T Club International, Allegan County Historical Society,...

Columns

Basura: Trump can get tough with an all-caps tweet

July 24, 2018

“By his own account, in 1976, when he was starting his career, Donald Trump was worth $200 million. Today, he says he’s worth $8 billion. If he’d just put that original $200 million into an index fund, and reinvested the dividends, he’d be worth $12 billion today.” — Robert Reich,...

Yes It Is, It’s True: A troubled history of Fair Housing Act

July 24, 2018

I've long been a huge fan of the weekly radio program "This American Life" on National Public Radio. I've always found it interesting and thought provoking. I often peruse the show's archives to try to catch a show from days gone by on the Internet and last weekend I found...

Ranger Rick: ‘Fake News’ has a tizzy after Helsinki

July 24, 2018

The meeting in Helsinki between President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin has the fake media and Democrats in end of the world apoplectic tizzy. They examine body language and the press conference after the meeting words spoken by the two leaders. It was apparent to the fake news Trump...

Funeral is Thursday for Bill Klump, 82, of Wayland

July 24, 2018

William W. "Bill" Klump, age 82, died Sunday, July 22. Bill grew up on a farm and was a strong family man. His hobbies were tractors and tractor pulling. He retired from National Nail, formerly West Michigan Nail and Wire. He is survived by his wife of 53 1/2 years,...

Wayland youth named outstanding Blue Lake camper

July 23, 2018

Nikita Jackson, daughter of Tanya Jackson of Wayland, was presented with the outstanding camper award last week at the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. Her mother is reporting Nikita, a trombonist, is experiencing a sudden interest in jazz music. (Photo supplied)

Columns

One Small Voice: Local journalism is best and fairest

July 23, 2018

https://www.allgeneralizationsarefalse.com/ by Lynn Mandaville I recently saw a posting of a media bias chart from the web site All Generalizations Are False (URL given above). Depicted as a bell curve (Media Bias Chart 3.0) with color-coded boxes and grey-scale circles and ellipses, this web site has laid out a reference...

Funeral Thursday for Watson Twp. native Ken Kent

July 23, 2018

Watson Township native Kenneth Dale Kent, 82, of Allegan, died Friday, July 20, at his home. Born Nov. 8, 1935, in Watson Township, he was the son of Jerold Andrew and Geneva Naomi (Pike) Kent and was the husband of Marilyn Deen (Buys) Kent. Ken graduated from Allegan High School...

Sandy Scheib, Dorothy DeWeerd Citizens of the Year

July 22, 2018

This year's Citizens of the Year award was presented during the Main Street Sesquicentennial celebration Saturday downtown to Sandy Scheib (left) and Dorothy DeWeerd. Both are retired widows who continue to serve the community, Sandy with the monthly Food Truck and Dorothy with Christian Neighbors. In days gone by, Sandy...

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