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Tales of Quartzsite, Ariz., a camel driver and the desert
by Phyllis McCrossin We meandered across the country and ended up in Quartzsite, Ariz., on our sixth day on the road. I have to admit, and this may offend some,…
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Two of 3 local millage requests lose in Nov. 3 election
The Allegan County tax limitation proposal in the Nov. 3 election was passed, but two area township millage requests were turned down. The Allegan County tax limitation proposal passed 33,442…
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Yes It’s True: Two films seem to mirror Covid-19 crisis
I posted not long ago a column about how Rod Serling’s Twilight Zone episode “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street” somehow called to mind the current Covid-19 pandemic. After…
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Private family mass slated for Bob Pattock, 87, of Dorr
Bob Pattock, age 87, of Dorr, died Friday, Nov. 6. He proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean conflict. He retired from the Allegan County Road Commission…
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Carsen Young is all-state; WHS frosh breaks 20 mins
Wayland High School freshman Ava Makowski broke through the 20-minute barrier at the Division 2 state cross-country championship race at Michigan International Speedway. Makowski finished 42nd in the state with…
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Pardees resign WAEMS; Watson coup nearly done
EDITOR'S NOTE: Ken Pardee since has indicated his resignation had nothing to do with the Ambulance Board, for which he and Cathy still have profound respect. The coup d’etat in…
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Pollsters aren’t keeping up with changes in elections
To the editor: We're in the 21st century. For pollsters, that's brought about changes along with challenges manifested in the last two presidential election cycle predictions. The tools used by…
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Basura: A radical proposal for presidential elections
As the 2020 election grinds slowly toward a conclusion, many seem frustrated with delays, with the allegations heard from the President about cheating and fraud. My proposal is simple: halt…
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Teacher, runner, wood carver Kimber Greene dies
Kimber Greene died peacefully at his home on Green Lake Tuesday, Nov. 3. He was 84. Born on March 12, 1936, in Chicago, to Helen Troy (Paris) and Clay Marshall…
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Fatal Monterey shooting suspect charged in Allegan
Nolan Woodsworth was arraigned in Allegan County District Court Friday on a charge of open murder for the shooting last Monday night of Cody Cline, 35, at his Monterey Township…