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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — June 8, 1994 The Henika Library has received a $25,000 Michigan Equity…
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‘Story of Us’ tradition may be in serious trouble here
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. A little more than seven years ago, I decided to try a bold experiment…
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Penasee Globe to cease publication after Jan. 27
The Penasee Globe, which has roots as a weekly newspaper going back to 1884, will be no more as of the end of the month. The MLive Media Group today…
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One Small Voice: Apply common sense to gun rights
by Lynn Mandaville Many Second Amendment supporters and NRA members like to say that laws regulating guns in America are a waste of time and a threat to our rights…
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
25 Years Ago — June 30, 1993 Hillcrest Mall in Dorr, which hasn’t been fully tenanted since it opened in 1986, is getting a name change to the Country Market…
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Guest Column: Local media part of GR power structure
by Jeff Smith Grand Rapids Institute for Information Democracy Today, we investigate the role and function of the media, within Grand Rapids and how it serves power. One significant misunderstanding…
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The Subterranean: ‘Flint Town’ is just a cop opera
by Walter G. Tarrow An overlong, tiresome, ultimately pointless episode of “Cops” A **1/2 review of the documentary series “Flint Town” showing exclusively on Netflix A documentary film, as opposed…
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Guest column: The false narrative about DACA issue
by Jeff Smith, Grand Rapids Institute for Information Democracy On Friday, young immigrants, who have been the beneficiaries of the DACA ("Dreamers") program, held a rally/action in downtown Grand Rapids.…
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JC Wheeler Library teens unearth and bury time capsule
by Austin Marsman JC Wheeler Library Teen Council members opened their time capsule Monday afternoon. The capsule was buried on June 22, 2013. Community member Jason Dykstra dug up the…
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Marsman Reports: New column and the young man behind it
The newest column for Townbroadcast.com is penned by Martin High School junior Austin Marsman, age 17. "This column will feature local news published from the student's perspective," he said. I…