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What happens to Then & Now when Dorr moves?
What will become of the Then & Now historical library when Dorr Township relocates to a new site? The Dorr Township Board Thursday evening voted to hire one or two…
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Army Bob: Iranian attack on Israel is a strange tale
by Robert M. Traxler After a lifetime of studying military science, I must say the Iranian attack on Israel ranks among the strangest things I ever studied. During military science…
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Martin track teams both split in tri-meet at home
Veyda Conley won the 3200 and anchored the 3200 relay. Both of the Martin High School track teams Wednesday lost to Saugatuck but defeated Black River Wednesday in a trio-meet.…
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Lady Vikings sweep three O-K Silver track opponents
The Hopkins girls’ track team scored three dual meet victories over O-K Silver Conference opponents Tuesday afternoon and the Viking guys took two out of three. The Lady Vikings defeated…
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Former Martin Twp. Clerk working for City of Otsego
Former Martin Township Clerk Denise (Dykstra) Merlau apparently has landed on her feet, After resigning her post with the township because she had to move, she has been hired 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 in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — April 19, 1999 Monica Skinner of Leighton Township and her sons escaped…
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Longtime Sandy Creek employee Sally Bauer dies
Hopkins native Sally Esther Bauer, affectionately known to many as Meema, died at her home April 14. She was 76. Born March 9, 1948, Sally's roots ran deep in Hopkins,…
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Service for Dick Koperski, 93, will be at St. Stanislaus
Richard “Dick” L. Koperski, age 93, died Sunday, April 14. He is survived by his children Steven (Valerie) Koperski, Elaine (Greg) Morris, Vincent (Colleen) Koperski, Richard (Diane) Koperski; grandchildren Colleen…
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Celebration of life for Patrick Schaendorf delayed
Patrick Allen Schaendorf, age 52, died unexpectedly Sunday, April 14, at his home in Wayland. Patrick enjoyed all things outdoors, including hunting and fishing and just being outside in nature.…
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Wayland boys turn back 2 O-K Gold track opponents
The Wayland boys’ track team Tuesday defeated two O-K Gold Conference opponents in a double dual meet at Wayland. The Wildcats bested Kenowa Hills 91-46 and Middleville Thornapple Kellogg 83-54.…