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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 — May 1, 1996 A 13-year-old lad who said he deliberately planted two…
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We’ve got to stop treating politicians like celebrities
"You know you can't win. No matter who you vote for, the government always gets in." — The Bonzo Dog Band The great author and critic Chris Hedges not long…
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Army Bob: Hunter Biden’s case shows troubling trend
by Robert M. Traxler We have witnessed a change in the national power base in the last two decades. Prior to the Internet, invented by the Department of Defense by…
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Private service held for Dorr activist, mom, Alyce Rewa
Alyce M. Rewa of Dorr died Wednesday, June 10. Alyce was a lifelong member of St. Mary's Visitation Parish, a community that was family to her, a church that was…
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WHS grad’s daughter, only 16, dies of drowning
Molly Rasmussen, daughter of Wayland High School graduate Cindi Medendorp Rasmussen, died of drowning in Lake Bella Vista Tuesday night. Molly Rasmussen, 16, who had just completed her sophomore year…
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Army Bob: Don’t be misled. Continue the masking up
by Robert M. Traxler “Airborne, Airborne, have you heard, we're going to jump from a big iron bird.” — Most other contributors to this esteemed publication start with song lyrics,…
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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 5, 1995 A Globe cover photo had a closeup of the…
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Yes It’s True: I’m sorry for comments about Lady ‘Cats
I apologize most sincerely to players and coaches on the Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team for the caustic remarks I made in coverage of their victory over Kelloggsville. Like so…
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Ranger Rick: Democrats are at the helm of 4 cesspool cities
Let's examine cities run by Democrats for years and years — San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York. All bastions of socialistic governments and run overwhelmingly by Democrat mayors,…
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Term limits artificially limits power of the people who vote
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”…