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One Small Voice: I’ve got those Old Pandemic Blues
by Lynn Mandaville When I sit down to write a column for Townbroadcast, two things always cross my mind. First is, who am I that my opinions are worth a…
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Local VFW post cancels Memorial Day parade
The Wayland post (No. 7581) of the Veterans of Foreign Wars has announced that the annual VFW Post parade Monday, May 24, has been canceled. A spokesperson said, "The health…
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March was a month like no other, Leighton chief says
Leighton Township Fire Chief Matt Weston told the Township Board Thursday night these are strange times indeed for firefighters. Presenting his monthly report via the telephone, he said of March,…
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Army Bob: The Spanish Flu in Minneapolis vs. St. Paul
by Robert M. Traxler In researching the spread of the Spanish Flu 1918-1919 I came upon a study of the differences between Minneapolis and St. Paul during the world’s most…
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Allegan County reports 25 COVID-19 cases, no deaths
The Allegan County Health Department is reporting 25 cases of the people of who have been tested positive for the Coronavirus (COVD-19), as of Wednesday, April 15, a month after…
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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 — April 17, 1995 Mayor Michael DeWeerd in a letter to the editor,…
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Moline Locker co-owner Henry Gort passes at age 92
Moline businessman Henry A. Gort, age 92, died Tuesday, April 14. He was co-owner of the Moline Locker meat market in downtown Moline and was active in the Moline Christian…
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Private burial, service planned for Karl Loth, 82
Karl R. Loth, age 82, of Shelbyville, died Saturday, April 11. Karl retired from the U.S. Navy and from the Grand Valley State University Maintenance Dept. He enjoyed raising llamas…
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Ranger Rick: Let’s get back to the business of living
Of the thousands of pages of media stories about Coronavirus (COVID-19), only a few have asked the pertinent questions about the origination of the virus and the distinct look of…
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Coronavirus hasn’t stopped Ivy Keyzer’s cancer battle
Despite the onslaught of public awareness of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Martin High School freshman Ivy Keyzer continues to receive treatment for leukemia at DeVos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids.…