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Pick Cain, Koch in this area’s only 2 county primary races
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. There is only one primary contest for a seat on the Allegan County Board…
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Who’s the best GOP candidate to take on Stabenow?
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. This is the best demonstration I can think of that elections in our democracy…
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Dorr library system is essential, as is a ‘yes’ vote Aug. 7
To the editor: One of the many contributions of Ben Franklin to our country's history was, as we learned in school, his work in establishing a library system in America. He…
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Celebration of Life for Troy Glascott, 53, will be Aug. 11
Longtime Hopkins resident Troy Lee Henry Glascott, a 1983 graduate of Hopkins High School, died Tuesday, July 24. He was 53. Troy enjoyed fast motor sports, especially snowmobiling and motorcycling,…
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Lt. Gov. Brian Calley’s moral stand has cost him dearly
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. There have been many troubling developments in Campaign 2018 thus far, and perhaps one…
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Army Bob: Democratic socialists really are a tiny minority
Well, it is time for me to beat the drum of anti-socialism once again. You may think this is an obsession, but the American Constitution is important to me; I…
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Dorr Township bickering continues, but decisions made
"What mighty contests arise from trivial things." — Alexander Pope "It ain't very good, but it sure is interesting." — Detroit Pistons scout Will Robinson A couple of seemingly simple…
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Gerald Lynn Rake dies Tuesday at age 85
Gerald Lynn Rake, age 85, died Tuesday, July 24. He is survived by his wife, Lila, of 66 years; children, Luann (Bruce) Witherell, Lynn Ann (Scott) Pierce, Lorie Rake (Dave),…
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Marie Beck, formerly of Dorr, dies at 92 in North Carolina
Marie Kathryn (Steffes) Beck, age 92, Chapel Hill NC, formerly of Dorr, died Monday, July 23. Marie was devoted to her family and her Catholic faith. She was a long-time…
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Service is Monday in Dorr for accident victim Bill Hall, 89
William “Bill” Hall, age 89, of Dorr, did Monday, July 23, asa a result of a traffic accident in Byron Township He was born at home in Van (Emmet County),…