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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),…
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I endorse approval of virtually all Aug. 7 ballot proposals
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. Every other year we voters seem to come across local millage proposals that almost…
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Bygone Days: A look back at the history of NE Allegan County
25 Years Ago — July 28, 1993 Julie DeBoer was abruptly terminated as director of the Allegan County Emergency 911 program by the Board of Commissioners. She received about $25,000…
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Dorr man, 89, killed in traffic crash in Byron Township
William Hall, 89, of Dorr, was killed in a traffic crash Monday afternoon in Byron Township. Kent County Sheriff’s authorities said Hall was driving southbound on Clyde Park Avenue just…
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Hopkins FFA members plant new garden near barn
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…
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Service will be in Dorr Friday for Rick O’Beshaw, 81
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…
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Basura: Trump can get tough with an all-caps tweet
“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…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: A troubled history of Fair Housing Act
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…