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Memorial service in GR Aug. 27 for Lillian Van Zee, 83
Lillian Lenora (Grose) Van Zee died July 25 at the age of 83 in her home in Fort Myers, Fla. There will be a memorial service in her honor at…
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Local business owner Jerry Deemter dies from injuries at 62
Jerry Deemter, 62, Shelbyville, died Aug. 19, at Faith Hospice Trillium Woods as a result of injuries sustained in a recent accident. Jerry will be lovingly remembered for his honesty,…
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Lady Wildcats start season fast with Invitational championship
The Wayland girls’ cross-country team got the 2016 season off to a flying start by claiming first place in the Wayland Invitational Friday. The Lady Wildcats scored 46 team points,…
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Gun Lake Tribe taking part in lake sturgeon release Aug. 29
The Gun Lake Tribe of Pottawatomi Indians; Michigan Department of Natural Resources; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Kalamazoo River Chapter of Sturgeon for Tomorrow will have an annual release…
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Allegan Law Enforcement Torch Run is Saturday, Aug. 27
The Allegan area Law Enforcement Torch Run at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, will raise money for Special Olympics Michigan, with registration starting at 9 a.m. at Allegan Sports Complex.…
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Army Bob: Down with the contrarians and secular progressives
Let’s talk about the contrarians and how gutless they are. A contrarian is a person who is against everything and for nothing. Contrarians hate our country but live here, they…
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Basura: Adventures in snorkeling, searching for manta rays
"Just to be here is so much." Rainer Maria Rilke, poet novelist On the Big Island of Hawai'i, in Kona, I signed up for a boat trip to snorkel with…
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Gas line work causes Dorr temporary traffic flow headaches
The intersection of 18th Street and 142nd Avenue has been a bit of a traffic bottleneck for motorists in Dorr over the past week. Consumers Power workers have been working…
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Hopkins Fire Dept. adds a boat to its rescue inventory
The Hopkins Area Fire Department has just added a boat to its apparatus inventory. "Most of our firefighters are Basic Water Rescue certified and this boat will be one more…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: A heartwarming and true gridiron tale
CBS News and Scott Pelley not long ago did a heartwarming, perky and positive story about a mentally challenged high school football player who was deliberately given a chance to…