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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 — July 15, 1996 Sidewalk improvements in the Village of Hopkins promise to…
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Service will be Saturday for Mark Funk, 54, of Burnips
Mark Funk, age 54 of Burnips, died Saturday, July 10. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Shelley Funk; children Alicia (Cesar) Juarez-Cano; mother, Lavonne Funk; grandchildren Ariana,…
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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 — July 8, 1996 Evidence shows that the Little Rabbit River and Kalamazoo…
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Celebrating the 4th makes a triumphant return locally
The Dorr and Hopkins Fourth of July celebrations over the weekend made a triumphant return to the local scene after suffering through inactivity in 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic.…
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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 — July 1, 1996 Popular and controversial Indian-owned casinos seem to be popping…
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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 — June 26, 1996 The Penasee Globe is being combined with the free…
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Hopkins FFA annual tractor parade comes to Wayland
The Hopkins chapter of the FFA Saturday morning put together its annual tractor parade. After gathering at Hopkins School on Clark Street in Hopkins, undeterred by the morning rain, the…
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WHS alum to compete in Tokyo goalball Paralympics
Wayland High School graduate Tyler Merren will represent the U.S.A. in goalball at the Tokyo Paralympics in August. Merren will be one of 12 athletes to represent the United United…
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Hopkins students switch to summer school sessions
With perhaps one of the most unusual academic year now completed, Hopkins Public Schools last week began summer school sessions, both indoors (at left) and outdoors. Included in the offerings…
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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 — June 19, 1996 The first half-mile stretch of a safe pathway for…