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Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 185
25 Years Ago — Oct. 3, 1990 The Dorr Township Board, led by Clerk Dick Dutkiewicz, voted 4-1 to take part in the Allegan County $25 annual surcharge program for…
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Vikings 2nd again, but Laura Velderman Silver meet medalist
The second O-K Silver Conference cross-country jamboree yielded the same team results for both the girls’ and boys’ races, but one Hopkins individual took over the reins as medalist. The…
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Dorr Township Board still fighting over proposed electric sign
“Sign, sign, everywhere a sign. Barking at the scenery, breaking my mind. Do this, don’t do that, can’t you read the sign?” — Five-Man Electrical Band, 1971 The squabbles over…
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Dorr Parks Board busy with grants, vets’ memorial, skate park
The Dorr Township Parks and Recreation Commission has been very busy of late, and apparently the Township Board is impressed. The board handled a couple of requests affirmatively and received…
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Dorr Twp. grants tax abatement to Brick N Mortar tool and die
The Dorr Township Board Tuesday night approved a tax abatement request from Brick N Mortar LLC, only the second such agreement this board has made since December 2012. Brick N…
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Memorial service for Joe Fifelski, 61, will be Oct. 10 at St. Therese
The Detroit Tigers lost a dedicated fan when Joseph Paul Fifelski died Friday, Sept. 25, in his home. He was 61. The son of Valentine and Rose (Pattok) Fifelski, Joe…
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Three forums planned this month for 8 GOP State Rep. candidates
Three forums will be held this month, two of them in Fennville, for the eight Republican candidates seeking the 80th District State Representative seat in the Nov. 3 primary election.…
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Ranger Rick: All Dems have are wounded lioness and ‘independent’
The presidential race is getting interesting. With all those Republicans and only two Democrats with any chance of winning the Democrat nomination (with Vice President Uncle Joe in the wings),…
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Open Mic Night featured in folk gathering return Oct. 3
After taking a month off because of the Labor Day weekend, the Rabbit River folk gathering will return from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3. "We are starting the…
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Memorial service will be Oct. 17 for Ron Pardee of Martin
Ronald Lee Pardee, age 69 of Martin died of cancer Sunday, Sept. 27. Ron was born on Aug. 17, 1946, to Ken and Starlite Pardee. He is survived by his…