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Army Bob: Import energy? But we can make it here
by Robert M. Traxler Americans need to ask why we are not drilling and pumping our own energy as opposed to importing it from halfway around the world. Tankers are…
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Hopkins volleyball season ends in district semifinals
It was the last match for seniors Mady Weber and Corrie Wisser. The Hopkins High School volleyball team saw its season end Wednesday night ain the district tournament semifinals at…
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Basura: Common sense reasons for ‘yes’ on Prop. 3
“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” — Søren Kierkegaard I am of the belief that a woman is the one best suited to make 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) Construction in 1962 of the new Kessler's Undies and Woolies plant on South Main Street. 25…
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Equestrian team at Hopkins High School won awards
The Hopkins High School equestrian team earned several awards this fall during its season. Hopkins was Reserve Champion (runner-up) for District 19, Reserve Champion for Region A and Reserve Champion…
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GoFundMe established for area teen killed in crash
The teen-ager who was killed last Thursday in a Barry County traffic crash was the brother of a Hopkins woman and a GoFundMe page has been established for his family.…
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ZBA OKs parking variance for new 4 One 2 distillery
It apparently pays to be good local citizens, highly-regarded business and community activists. Supported by everyone present, 4 One 2 Distillery and Stop, Drop & Play co-owners Anthony Winters and…
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Internet, cell phone service outages repaired in area
Widespread cell phone and Internet outages have been reported in northeast Allegan County Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Allegan County Sheriff’s Department posted on Facebook information that fiber had been cut, negatively…
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Is the Sinclair Broadcast Group ruining Channel 3?
“Connect the dots… and pay attention.” — What I so often tell myself I hear tell today that weather lady Christina Anthony is leaving WWMT-TV Channel 3. Her departure is…
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Viking volleyball team to face Hamilton in semifinals
The Hopkins High School varsity volleyball team will have a tough task in the district volleyball tournament semifinals at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Holland. The Lady Vikings will have to…