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Graveside service Thursday in Martin for Grace Merkel

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Grace Marie Merkel died Monday, June 21, at the age of 88. Grace graduated from high school, pitched on a woman’s softball team, and was employed at Lear Seigler, where she was proud of the fact that she worked on gyros that were used by NASA’s Gemini program. Lear Seigler...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — May 8, 1996 South Main Street where the Chevrolet dealer was located by the Bee Hive Lunch and Gift Shop. We apologize most sincerely to readers that the edition of the Penasee...
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Gun Lake Casino unveils ambitious expansion plans

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The Gun Lake Tribe and Gun Lake Casino officially have announced new expansion plans for the casino’s property just off the U.S.-131 expressway, Bradley exit. The $300 million project will transform the current location into a hotel resort with many amenities. Gun Lake Casino has experienced multiple expansions since opening...
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Dinner-auction Sept. 14 to benefit quadriplegic Jim Bush

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A benefit dinner and auction will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Wayland VFW Post #7581 at 735 S. Main St. Bush, who worked for the City of Wayland, now is quadriplegic and is on a ventilator after he suffered a fall on the...
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Hopkins plans an all-day celebration of Fourth of July

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The Hopkins Old-Fashioned Fourth of July celebration next week Thursday will feature a variety of events all day. The community will have its holiday activities at the park in downtown Hopkins Village and it will include a corn hole tournament, pie baking contest, silent auction, a 5K race, a five-person...
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Hopkins High School band enjoys tour of St. Louis

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Hopkins High School band students completed their tour to St. Louis March 20-24 and visited many traditional landmarks such as the Gateway Arch, Capital Building, the Basilica of Saint Louis, Science Museums, Blues Museum and many others. The band also performed on the Fox Sports Midwest Live stage, featuring the music of...
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Dorr to celebrate Fourth of July holiday over 5 days

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The Dorr community is bracing for a a five-day celebration of the Fourth of July holiday, with events planned every day from Saturday, June 30, to Wednesday, July 4, and most of the fun taking place at South Park along 142nd Avenue. The following is an outline of the activities:...
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Hopkins celebrates Independence Day with parade, events

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by Austin Marsman  People from around the area flocked to Hopkins for the Independence Day festivities, which began with a community breakfast at the Hopkins Fire Station. Live music, games, and vendors filled downtown Hopkins all afternoon ahead of the main parade. The grand marshal and Hopkins area veterans led...
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Gun Lake, Leighton, Hopkins, Dorr to celebrate the 4th

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Gun Lake, Leighton Township, Dorr Township and Hopkins Township all are planning to celebrate Independence Day, starting this weekend. The Fourth of July this year falls on a Tuesday, so opportunities arise for festivities Saturday, July 1, through the Fourth. Dorr Township Three days of festivities are scheduled along 142nd...
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Last monthly Rabbit River folk gathering will be Feb. 4

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The monthly Rabbit River folk music gathering will come to an end after the Feb. 4 program. "Well, it was a good run," said founder and organizer J.D. Gonzales. "Almost five and half years of gathering each month to experience music, friends and food. It started out as an idea...
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