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Head Martin grid coach steps down, will remain as assistant

Travis Farris, the coach who guided the Martin High School football team last fall and oversaw the end of a 56-game losing streak, will not be back at the helm…
Posted by Editor July 31, 2015
Posted inArticles

Dorr woman, 23, sustains non-life threatening injuries in crash

Heather Hill, 23, or Dorr, sustained non-life threatening injuries in a fatal traffic accident in the Kalamazoo area Thursday. Kalamazoo County Sheriff's deputies said John Porn, 18, of Mattawan, was…
Posted by Editor July 31, 2015
Posted inColumns

Democracy Tree: Is State Rep. Gamrat a friend to child safety?

by Amy Kerr Hardin As the bereaved family of an 11-year old Antrim County boy — the fifth child to lose his life in Michigan this year due to an…
Posted by Editor July 31, 2015
Posted inCommunity Notices

Public hearing slated for Aug. 12 on ‘Lake Residential District’

The Leighton Township Planning Commission will have a public hearing at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, at the Leighton District Library, 4451 Twelfth St., Moline, to take comments on proposed…
Posted by Editor July 31, 2015
Posted inColumns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Protest songs dwell in the dust bin of history

“WAR! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing.” Edwin Starr’s No. 1 hit song in late summer 1970 would not make the pop music charts today. And it was almost…
Posted by Editor July 30, 2015
Posted inArticles

Corey LaValley bound over in Dorr Twp. triple homicide, arson

Corey LaValley, 32, of Dorr, was bound over Thursday to Circuit Court trial by Allegan County District Judge William Baillargeon on three open murder charges, arson and felonious use of…
Posted by Editor July 30, 2015
Posted inEditorial

Despite protests, recycling surcharge no problem in Dorr Twp.

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. Dorr Township Trustee Patty Senneker and community activist Bernie Schumaker raised a ruckus a…
Posted by Editor July 30, 2015
Posted inFeatures

Former WUS board member, teacher joins ‘teach-in’ panel

Retired Wayland High School journalism and social studies teacher and former school board member Jeff Salisbury (second from right) was invited to take part in a special teach-in, "A Conversation…
Posted by Editor July 30, 2015
Posted inCommunity Notices

Martin marching band plans halftime sneak preview Saturday

The Martin Clipper High School Marching Band is performing a sneak preview of the 2015 halftime show at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, at the high school. All family and…
Posted by Editor July 30, 2015
Posted inArticles

Dorr Township skate park funding gets the green light, 5-2

The Dorr Township Board Tuesday night voted 5-2 to fund the second phase of the new skate park on the north side of 142nd Avenue. The board approved the expenditure…
Posted by Editor July 29, 2015

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