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Funeral Monday for Gertrude Herp, formerly of Dorr

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Gertrude Herp, 93, of Kalamazoo died Thursday, June 14. Gertrude was a member of the American Legion and Moose Lodge in Dorr. She is survived by her children; Bob (Carol) Herp, Dick (Jeanette) Herp, Jack (Kay) Herp, and Debbie (Ray) Jablonski; 22 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren and many nieces and...
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Bank robbery suspect believed to have health issues

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by Austin Marsman Less than 12 hours after a bank robbery that closed the City of Plainwell, officers with the Allegan County Sheriff's Department say they've arrested a man accused of robbing the PNC Bank, claiming he had a bomb in his backpack. Paul Donnelly, 50, a native of Jackson,...
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Paris Ridge development phases proceeding apace

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Tony Banas Despite reports of a few problems, the Paris Ridge subdivision development continues apace in Leighton Township. The Township Board Thursday evening decided to give tentative approval to the preliminary plats for phases four and five of the residential project. The problems mentioned to board members at their meeting...
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Ranger Rick: The trail to nowhere has economic perils

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I notice all the talk lately about a walking, running and biking trail going from Kalamazoo to Grand Rapids. Most of the people encouraging its creation cite more exercise, fresh air and more enticement for downtown business. Most of the money for the creation of the trail I'm presuming will...
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Hopkins Hall of Fame coach Mick Francis battles cancer

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Longtime Hopkins High School football and softball coach Mick Francis is in the fight for his life after diagnosis last January of an advanced stage of cancer. Francis, who was inducted into the Michigan High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame in 2005, has been told by his physicians that...
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Martin reporter praised for helping move along issue

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Martin Township Supervisor Glenn Leep praised Townbroadcast reporter and recent Martin High School graduate Austin Marsman for his role in moving a local land use issue forward. Leep said Mansman wrote an article last month about a gravel pit at 1082 10th Street, owned by Nathan Knight, the center of...
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Funeral June 23 for Steve McMullin, 49, of Hopkins

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Steven M. McMullin, 49, of Hopkins, died Sunday, June 9, after a short battle with cancer. Steve will be remembered by his wife and best friend, Mindy and their two children, Cody (Dakota) and Hannah, by his parents Ellis (Marlene) McMullin and Patricia McMullin. Steve also is survived by his...
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — June 16, 1993 (From left) Jack Kent, Harry Hudson, Ernie Strong, Chuck Regan, Coach John Wild.. Spring of 1956. (Information courtesy of Ernie Strong) Yankee Springs Township has announced it has a...
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The Subterranean: When ‘Taxi Driver’ goes to church

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Review of First Reformed **** out of five stars (Currently showing at the Celebration! Cinema Grand Rapids Woodland) Paul Schrader, the writer/director from Grand Rapids, has been making movies since the early 70s. Despite being forbidden to see movies by his religious conservative parents (sneaking out to see his first...
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City unhappy with Wayland Family Dentistry’s sign

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Wayland City officials are starting to get a bit impatient with Robinson Dental Care over a sign on West Superior Street in front of Wayland Family Dentistry. The structure is in violation of the local sign ordinance and it's been at least two years since anything has been done about...
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