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Hopkins ‘Fly Girl’ earns Air Force ‘Airman’ certification

Hopkins High School graduate Sara Velderman has completed her U.S. Air Force basic training in Texas and now is certified as "Airman." The daughter of John and Renee Murphy Velderman,…

Editor November 11, 2022

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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) An armistice Day celebration in downtown Martin in November 1918 25 Years Ago — Nov. 10,…

Editor November 9, 2022

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Martin Student Council rakes up leaves in village

Members of the Martin High School Student Council spent time Friday raking and bagging leaves within the village. There were no reports about whether they were caught by the sudden…

Editor November 4, 2022

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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) Construction in 1962 of the new Kessler's Undies and Woolies plant on South Main Street. 25…

Editor November 2, 2022

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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) Army exercises come to downtown Martin. 25 Years Ago — Oct. 27, 1997 The Hopkins Board…

Editor October 26, 2022

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Big Dipper updating to year-round, coffee shop

The Big Dipper ice cream parlor now is going year-round by serving as a coffee shop. Owner Taylor Emert said her dream her whole life was to own a coffee…

Editor October 26, 2022

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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Oct. 20, 1997 Coach Mark Austin’s Hopkins girls captured two more victories,…

Editor October 19, 2022

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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) The Hopkins Fire Department secured this new fire truck in 1963. This was a high pressure…

Editor October 12, 2022

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Wayland man joins Lowell gallery artists’ cooperative

David Kerley David Kerley of Wayland has accepted an offer of an artists' cooperative membership at Flat River Gallery in Lowell. Kerley, who will start in November in time for…

Editor October 7, 2022

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Education Foundation helps buy 2 band devices

Kelli Tilley Smith Wayland High School band director Kelli Tilley Smith this morning announced that the Wayland Union Education Foundation awarded the music program $3,610 as a match from band…

Editor October 7, 2022