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Yes It’s True: Our funeral homes, banks are feeder fish
“But Monopoly is so much fun and I’d hate to blow the game.” — Phil Ochs, “Outside of a Small Circle of Friends.” I learned in my salad days of…
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Watson approves rezoning request at Wetherall Lake
The Watson Township Board Thursday evening unanimously adopted a resolution approving an ordinance amendment to rezone property near Wetherall Lake. The request was rezone 27.48 acres at 1348 Lakewood Lane,…
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Longtime registered nurse Josh Brewer dies at age 47
Joshua Brewer, age 47, died Tuesday, Sept. 29. Josh was a registered nurse for 26 years, serving in the emergency department where he was honored with the Emergency Care Specialist…
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Army Bob: Don’t question religion of climate change
by Robert M. Traxler The Green New Deal is back in the forefront of our thoughts as the media will not stop the wall-to-wall coverage. This column did a series…
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Funeral is Saturday for Ron Westendorp, 75, of Martin
Ronald Lee Westendorp of Martin died Sept. 28. He was 75. Ron started life on on his dad’s farm and found his love for the land and country. After graduating…
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Funeral will be Friday for Margie Calkins-Hines, 95
Margie Calkins-Hines, age 95, died Tuesday, Sept. 29. Margie loved residing at her beloved farm near Hopkinsburg for more than 65 years. She had a contagious laugh, love for travel,…
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Carsen Young takes 3rd, Clipper boys 4th at Coloma
Martin boys took fourth and the girls fifth in the second Southwest Athletic Conference jamboree this season at Coloma Wednesday. Senior ace Carsen Young finished third in the race with…
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Lady Vikings capture 5th place in Silver jamboree
The Hopkins High School girls’ varsity cross-country team took fifth place among eight teams in the O-K Silver Conference jamboree Wednesday at Gezon Park in Wyoming. The Vikings boys had…
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Viking girls sweep Godwin, move record to 6-3 overall
The Hopkins High School varsity volleyball team played at home for the first time this season Tuesday night and came away with a 3-0 victory over O-K Silver Conference opponent…
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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 — Oct. 4, 1995 A cover photo of Martin’s Kristin Fraaza showed her…