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Vehicle strikes pole at 12th Street and 135th Avenue

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The Hopkins Area Fire Department was summoned to a vehicle crash near the corner of 135th Avenue and 12th Street in Hopkins Township Thursday evening. This vehicle struck a power pole and rolled over, and got tangled up lines. The motorist was not injured. Firefighters reported 135th Avenue was closed...
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Lady Wildcats again find going tough in Gold jamboree

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Ethan Killips It was back to the difficult grind of the rugged O-K Gold Conference for Wayland’s cross-country teams Wednesday. And it wasn’t pretty for the Wildcats. After getting off to a terrific start to the season, the Lady Wildcats had to settle to fifth place in the first Gold...
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

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25 Years Ago — Sept. 23, 1992 The Wayland Township Planning Commission voted against recommending granting a special use permit to developer Cellar Door to build an amphiteater on 129th Avenue at U.S.-131. The Dorr Township Planning Commission turned down a rezoning request for a subdivision on 140th Avenue because...
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Viking cross teams both take 2nd in 1st Silver jamboree

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Emma Helder has been battling injuries to get back into the scoring column. Both the Hopkins girls’ and boys’ cross-country teams were runners-up to Grandville Calvin Christian Tuesday in this season’s first O-K Silver Conference jamboree. The meet took place at the L.M. Wise facility, so Hopkins was the host...
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Ancient gifts from aunt and older sister

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The movie poster for "The Yellow Rose of Texas," a song popularized by Mitch Miller in the mid-1950s. I'm going to my Aunt Margie's 90th birthday party Saturday in Wyoming and I hope to honor a woman who 60 years ago taught me an important lesson I eventually and grudgingly...
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Wedding barn proposed for ag property in Dorr Twp.

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Kevin Mauer A Dorr Township man told the Planning Commission Tuesday night that he'd like to take advantage of the surging interest in wedding barns by building such a facility on his property near the corner of 16th Street and 142nd Avenue. Kevin Mauer indicated wedding barns are growing in popularity...
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Ranger Rick: Will brain injuries eventually ruin football?

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The NFL insignia means “National Football League” to many. To some, it means “Not For Long.” With more focus on the health of former and current players regarding their brain health in a collision sport, it seems only reasonable to think the NFL no longer means what it did before....
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Wolverine Feeds co-owner’s daughter dies at 78

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Carol Lee Barrett (Hagerman), 78, died Sept. 15. Carol was born in Kalamazoo Sept. 12, 1939, the daughter of the late Martha Hagerman (Root), Harold “Moe” Hagerman and Patricia Hagerman. Her father was long-time co-owner of Wolverine Feeds in Martin. After retiring in 1999, she and husband Charles “Chuck” spent...
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Memorial service is Saturday for Carole Schievink

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Carole Ann Schievink, of Wayland died Friday, Sept. 15. Visitation will be 11 a.m. with memorial service noon Saturday, Sept. 23, at Gun Lake Community Church, 12200 West M-179 Hwy. Visit www.beelergoresfuneral.com to share a memory or to leave a condolence message for Carole's family.
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Service will be Friday for James Rodanhisler, 73, of Dorr

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James A. Rodanhisler, age 73 of Dorr died after a long battle with cancer Monday, Sept. 18. He enjoyed fishing and having fish frys with family and friends. He also enjoyed traveling, camping, racing and trips to Florida in the winter. But above all Jim's family was the center of his...
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