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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

25 Years Ago — Feb. 10, 1993 Local school superintendents indicate they don’t believe Gov. John Engler’s plan to solve public schools’ financial woes will work. James Cooper of Hopkins…

Editor February 7, 2018

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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

25 Years Ago — Feb. 3, 1993 Though the Moline sewer project has experienced many problems, Leighton Township Supervisor Dar VanderArk announced that it is nearly complete. He added, “If…

Editor January 31, 2018

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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Jan. 27, 1993 More than half of Michigan homeowners can expect property…

Editor January 24, 2018

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Pine Street 5th-graders to play instruments they made

Pine Street Elementary fifth-graders are making music with instruments they crafted in class. Students created them as part of their science of sound unit and will be playing them in…

Editor January 23, 2018

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Local State Police trooper, secretary win state honors

Two members of the Wayland post of the Michigan State were awarded the Dr. Carl Gerstacker Trooper of the Year and the Floyd R. Bell Jr. Civilian of the Year…

Editor January 18, 2018

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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

25 Years Ago — Jan. 20, 1993 “Arnold” and “Pork Chop,” two Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs owned by Windsor Woods two mobile home park families, the Tim VanPolens and the Jeffrey…

Editor January 17, 2018

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Construction at Martin schools continues in winter

by Austin Marsman In just over five months, a 17.1 million dollar bond project has changed the landscape of the Martin Public Schools campus. Superintendent David Harnish recently gave Townbroadcast…

Editor January 11, 2018

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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

25 Years Ago — Jan. 13, 1993 A bright new rescue truck costing $105,000 has arrived at the Dorr Township Fire Department, which had not purchased a new vehicle since…

Editor January 10, 2018

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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

25 Years Ago — Jan. 6, 1993 A few customers inadvertently were locked inside the post office one day just before Christmas. They were freed from captivity shortly afterward, but…

Editor January 3, 2018

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2017: That was the year that was in NE Allegan County

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is a survey of the year 2017 and an analysis by the editor. Dorr Township’s fall from grace…

Editor December 31, 2017