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Dolores Howard, 86

Dolores Anna Howard, age 86, of Wyoming, Michigan, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at her home in Wyoming, MI. Dolores was born in Elk City, Oklahoma on July 31, 1934, to Joseph Antone Spieker and Georgia Ann (Chervenka) Spieker. On February 11, 1952, in Canute, OK, she was married to Cecil Raymond “Sandy” Howard, who preceded her in …

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Charlene Horvath, 75

Charlene Joan Horvath, age 75 of Lawton, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021, at White Oaks Nursing Home of Lawton. Charlene was born in Chicago on September 18, 1945, the daughter of Charles Edward Horvath and Frances Dorothy Mellin. Charlene loved spending time with her family at her home on Cedar Lake, as well as enjoyed collecting dolls. Charlene …

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Oleneia Reaper, 94

Oleneia Reaper, age 94, of Burr Oak, passed away early Sunday morning, Jan. 7, 2021, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born June 6, 1926, in Stacey Fork, Ky., a daughter of the late John and Lula (Haney) Haney. Mrs. Reaper resided in Burr Oak since 1966, coming from Marion, Ohio. Her early life was spent in …

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Michigan to distribute $58.5 million in grants to businesses

Relief is coming to Michigan businesses after a board last week approved $58.5 million in grants for economic losses due to the coronavirus pandemic that has strained the state’s economy. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last month signed into law a spending plan to help repair the economic impact from the coronavirus. It included an allocation to the Michigan Strategic Fund under the Michigan …

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Small group of armed protesters dwarfed by police at Capitol

A small group of gun-toting demonstrators rallied Sunday outside of Michigan’s Capitol building near a sizable presence of law enforcement officers on high alert after this month’s deadly storming of the U.S. Capitol. About a dozen protesters openly carried guns, including some who promoted the anti-government “boogaloo” movement, a slang term adopted by the pro-gun extremist movement that is a reference to …

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Bob Bowling, 73

Robert F. Bowling, age 73, of Constantine, passed away Friday, January 15th, at his home. He was born in Harlan, KY on Oct. 7, 1947, a son of James and Lena (Bonner)Bowling. Bob graduated from Campbellsville High School in KY. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. Bob was the owner and operator of a radiator …

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Chuck Hamlin, 69

Chuck Hamlin of LaGrange, and formerly of Sturgis, passed away Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, at the age of 69. Chuck was born Feb. 14, 1951, in South Haven. He was the son of Harley and Beverly (Wickham) Hamlin. Chuck graduated from Paw Paw High School with the class of 1969. After high school, he married the love of his life, …

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Guard activated at Michigan Capitol amid increased security

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer activated the National Guard, the state police continued to augment its presence at the Capitol and crews installed a 6-foot, chain-link fence around the 142-year-old building before expected protests ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. The Legislature on Friday also canceled session next week, citing law enforcement’s concerns about “credible threats regarding events” at the Capitol. Michigan …

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Gary Summey, 78

Gary Dean Summey of Fort Myers, Fla., passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, following some recent health challenges. He was 78 years old. Gary was born in Burr Oak, the proud son of Laura L. (Milliman) and Junior G. Summey. In 1960, he graduated from Burr Oak High School where he …

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