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Pilot, author, businessman Jack McEnaney dies at 84
Retired Major John John “Jack” McEnaney, who lived at Gun Lake for 44 years, died Nov. 9. He was 84. A retired Air Force and American Airlines pilot, Jack was…
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Four Clippers, 2 Wildcats make all-conference units
Martin landed four selections and Wayland two on their respective all-conference football teams announced this week. The Clippers, who haven't been defeated on the field all season but forfeited once,…
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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) 25 Years Ago — Nov. 22, 1995 The Hopkins varsity football team’s storied first-ever playoff season…
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Dorr Twp. meeting called off for technical reasons
The Dorr Township Board meeting scheduled for Thursday evening has been canceled because of the current Covid-19 health crisis and Leighton’s meeting at the same time will be switched to…
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Former Martin student Don Sparks passes at age 83
Don Sparks, who went to school at Martin in his youth, died Monday, Nov. 16, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born March 4, 1937, in McGuffey, Ohio,…
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Bud DeVries, 90, Gun Lake, was victim of Covid-19
Wilford A. (Bud) DeVries, age 90, of Gun Lake, died Friday, Nov. 13, after a short battle with COVID-19. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Sydney, in…
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Martin High School goes to on-line format for 3 weeks
Martin High School, just like all other high schools in Michigan, will shut down for three weeks and switch to all on-line learning in response to the Covid-19 virus crisis.…
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Ranger Rick: Blame China, Dems, not Trump for Covid
I read in the Wall Street Journal an article, "Hundreds of Companies That Got Stimulus Aid Have Failed" about companies that have filed for bankruptcy when the money ran out. …
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Graveside service Thursday for Sam Pearson of Dorr
Sam R. Pearson of Dorr died Sunday, Nov. 15, at his home. He was 60 years old. He was born Oct. 28, 1960, in Kalamazoo the son of William and…
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1969 Wayland High School grad Shona Austin passes
Word has been received of the death of Shona Middleton Austin, 69, of Wayland, on Monday, Nov. 9. A 1969 graduate of Wayland High School, she was associated with the…