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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 — Jan. 10, 1996 Hopkins junior guard Tim Kisner scored 41 points, his…
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Old Man Winter showed up to pack an ice-snow punch
Christmas Eve brought the first real snow event in this area for the 2020-21 winter season, but a nasty winter event finally occurred on New Year's Day. It all started…
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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 — Jan. 3, 1996 Former Wayland Board of Education member Diane Smith alerted…
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Mary Swainston retiring, drove bus for many years
Mary Swainston's last day driving bus for the Hopkins Public Schools was today, Friday, Dec. 18. She is retiring after many years of service to the school district. She, her…
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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 — Dec. 20, 1995 The Dorr Christian Reformed Church was presenting a live…
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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 — Dec. 13, 1995 Leighton Township Supervisor Dar VanderArk and local zoning officials…
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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 — Dec. 6, 1995 The retirement of Jimmy Jackson five months previous continues…
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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 — Nov. 29, 1995 Editor Nila Aamoth, in her “Soapbox” entry t his…
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Gun Lake GFWC donates Thanksgiving dinners
The GFWC Gun Lake Area Women’s Club donated four Thanksgiving dinners to Brandon Elementary School families in need of assistance this holiday season. The baskets provided were overflowing with food…
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And so it begins… the white stuff of the season cometh
The first real snow of the season arrived Tuesday morning, with flurries dropping all over West Michigan. Though there has been some indications of cold precipitation earlier this month, today's…