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Service will be July 12 for Ken Estelle of Monterey
Kenneth (Ken) Estelle, age 80, of Monterey Township, died Tuesday, July 30. Ken was well known for his love of horses. He and wife Donna lived on a farm in…
Posted inEditorial
American hubris cause for us being No. 1 in COVID-19
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. By just about any standard I can think of, the United States’ ability to…
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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) 25 Years Ago — July 5, 1995 Robert Tilson, 28, pleaded no contest in Barry County Circuit Court to…
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Service slated for Aug. 29 for Bonnie Kemper, 83
Bonnie Lou Kemper, 83, of Wayland, died Sunday, June 28, at Green Acres. The daughter of Rufus R. and Marjorie (Jager) Hunt, she was born on May 04, 1937, in…
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Basura: Trump hits a new low in a tawdry presidency
Comments by Paul Begala, former Senior White House Aide "Dignified transfer." That's what the military calls the solemn process of returning fallen heroes to the family they loved and the country…
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Gun Lake fatal crash victim was Wayland couple’s son
Jacob William Haverkamp, son of Donna Rozema Haverkamp and Daniel Haverkamp of Wayland, was killed in a traffic crash near Gun Lake June 24. Jake was born March 29, 1999,…
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Ranger Rick: Would-be rioters, looters should beware
Owning a house or business is usually considered legally as "private property." Trespassing on a person's property, at least in the Midwest, especially Michigan, without permission is bad manners in…
Posted inCommunity Notices
Allegan County’s 7th death due to Coronavirus reported
After more than a month of having only six deaths due to the Coronavirus, Allegan County Tuesday is reporting a seventh fatality since the crisis began last winter. The Allegan…
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Dorr 1 of only a few to offer a celebration this summer
Most community celebrations and festivals have been canceled by the threat of the Coronavirus, but the attitude for the Dorr Fourth of July is “The Show Must Go On.” The…
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Ramblin’ Road: On leading a tame and comfortable life
by Phyllis McCrossin There is something to be said for sitting out on a picnic table, a cup of coffee by my side, while I write this column. King has…