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Sweet Grass Moon Pow Wow is July 14-15 at Jijak
Gun Lake Tribe of Pottawatomi Indians will have Sweet Grass Moon Pow Wow from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 14, and 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, July 15 at…
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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 — July 5, 1993 The Penasee Globe published its “We Live Here” edition…
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Boy, 5, dies in car-bicycle accident at Windsor Woods
A 5-year-old boy was killed Friday evening when the bicycle he was riding was struck by a Jimmy Johns delivery driver. Wayland Police Department officers said the child, identified as…
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Council missed chance to ensure fair election Nov. 6
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. The Wayland City Council Monday evening somehow overlooked an opportunity to do an appointment…
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One teen killed, another suffers injuries in SUV rollover
An SUV rolled over and crashed Friday afternoon in Hopkins Township, killing the teen-aged passenger. Allegan County Sheriff's deputies reported that a teen not old enough to drive was at…
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Traditional Arts Gathering hits pause button this year
The Great Lakes Lifeways Institute of Hopkins has decided against having its annual summer Traditional Arts Gathering this year. In an e-mail to supporters and friends, an Institute spokesperson said:…
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Army Bob: A rising Dem star soon will get hit by reality
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a self-proclaimed socialist, defeated Representative Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.), chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, in a June 26 primary. Crowley's loss marked the most significant upset for a…
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Watson Twp. votes to establish Big Lake drain district
The Watson Township Board Thursday evening adopted a resolution to petition the Allegan County Health Department to create a drain district for residents living on or near Big Lake. Trustees…
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Hopkins, Dorr able to beat the heat in July 4 parades
It was one of the hottest Fourth of July celebrations in memory for Dorr and Hopkins Wednesday, but that didn't deter a good number of people from turning out in…
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Wayland’s sequicentennial festival will be July 20-21
The 150th anniversary of Wayland as a municipality will be featured in the annual Main Street summer celebration downtown later this month. Wayland was incorporated as a village in 1868…