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Funeral for Bill Guidebeck is at Alpine Baptist
William "Bill" Dean Guidebeck, age 93, of Comstock Park, died at home Tuesday, July 9. He was born July 8, 1930, at home in Otsego. Bill married Carley Ione Bush…
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Service for Wayne Weber of Burnips will be July 16
Joseph Wayne Weber, age 93 of Burnips, died Wednesday, July 10.Wayne graduated from Hudsonville High School. He served his country in the United States Marines Corps. Wayne was a Boy…
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Mass of Christian burial set for Hopkins native
Roger Dale Simmons, age 85, of Wyoming, died Friday, July 12. Roger was born in Hopkins and raised in Diamond Springs. He was a devoted employee of Country Fresh Dairy…
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I try to avoid free ads for the rich and famous
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. Jill Biden Jennifer Franholm I have a history of being reluctant to make a…
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Former Allegan veterinarian Dr. Craig Blom dies
Craig D. Blom, DVM, 65 of Levering, died at his home Friday, July 5. Craig was born in Royal Oak, Michigan on July 11, 1958, to Hubert and Roberta (Child)…
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GVL Excavating ordinance text amendment OK’d
A representative from GVL Excavating presents a sketch of the project. The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening voted 4-0 to approve a request for ordinance text amendment for GVL Excavating.…
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Leighton millage requests not as high as 1st glance
Steve Shoemaker Leighton Township Planning Commission member Steve Shoemaker Thursday night told the Township Board some explanation about the two millage requests in Aug. 6 primary is needed. Shoemaker said…
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Army Bob: Are progressives morphing into fascists?
by Robert M. Traxler As our friends in the liberal party morph into progressives (a bait and switch term for socialist), we need to ask a few questions, a few…
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Martin Twp., 3 others to take MIOSHA safety training
Gun Plains Township Supervisor Michael VanDenBerg Martin Township is joining with Otsego Township, Gun Plains Township and the Village of Martin in a cooperative effort to cut off potential MIOSHA…
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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) The Hopkins Army Band before the turn of the 20th century 25 Years Ago — July…