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Army Bob:Can we feed the world with good intentions?
After oil/natural gas, what is the next vital resource nations will go to war over? Food, mostly grain crops. Grain is easy to produce, transport and store, if you have…
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Funeral in Allegan for Sue Christman, Wayland native
Susanna “Sue” (Marcinek) Christman,of Allegan, died Monday, Dec. 3, at Bronson Hospital, Kalamazoo. She was 78. Susanna was born on Aug. 8, 1940, in Wayland, the daughter of Edward and…
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Memorial service is Dec. 11 for Emily Goodman, 93
Emily Goodman, age 93, died Monday, Dec. 3. She is survived by her children; Larry (Jayne) Goodman; daughter-in-law, Clara Goodman; 7 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; 21 great-great-grandchildren and many nieces and…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
25 Years Ago — Dec. 8, 1993 The Bruce Aukema family members of Martin Township insist their recent health problems and related troubles for their animals are the result of…
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Service Friday for Mitchel Pavlak, 24, of Hopkins
Mitchel Jon Pavlak, 24, of Hopkins, died Tuesday, Dec. 4. It was reported on the Hopkins Public Schools' web page that he was killed in a work-related accident. He survived…
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Former Wayland chalk artist featured in Tempe festival
Chalk artist Tess Tobolic Marhofer, formerly of Wayland, was a featured artist last weekend at this year's Tempe Festival of the Arts Chalk-A-Lot-Street fair in Tempe, Arizona. She created an original…
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Ranger Rick: Ecosocialism really is the new serfdom
When you hear on the media commenting on the UN IPCC (United Nations International Panel on Climate Change), most people think it is a serious international panel to investigate the…
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Vikings pull away from Hamilton for opening win
After a grueling and bruising defensive struggle throughout the first half, the Hopkins basketball team used a couple of spurts and nifty free throw shooting to pull away from Hamilton…
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Sycamore Elementary wins grant for musical field trip
The Young Authors organization at Sycamore Elementary learned last month it was awarded a $500 grant from the Michigan Youth Arts and the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs…
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Funeral in Hopkins is Friday for Orville Funk, 71
Orville Lee Funk, 71, of Allegan, died Sunday, Dec. 2, at his home. Born Oct. 16, 1947, in Burnips, he was the son of Leo and Florence (Goodman) Funk. Orv…