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Army Bob: Does ‘Shut Trump Up’ respect free speech?
One more classic example of the intolerance of our friends on the left side of the political debate is the violence at Donald Trump for President rallies. The left feels…
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Tuinstra calls maintenance hire a case of ‘cronyism’
Despite suggestions of nepotism and cronyism by Trustee John Tuinstra, Jesse Miling was approved as permanent assistant maintenance worker for Dorr Township this summer. Miling is the son of Dorr…
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Policy discussions, proposals go nowhere in Dorr Twp.
Discussions of and proposals about Dorr Township Board policies took up about three-quarters-of-an hour Thursday night, but none went anywhere. Trustee John Tuinstra initiated discussions on an invoice policy amendment,…
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Dorr Twp. takes heat for ‘destroying’ cemetery shrubs
The Dorr Township Board Thursday evening got an earful of complaints from citizen Laurel Jansen about cemetery policy. Jansen told Supervisor Jeff Miling, “You have destroyed gravestones that were in…
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Brian Boot to succeed Weber on Dorr Plan Commission
Dorr Township Clerk Brian Boot Thursday evening was chosen to succeed Dan Weber as a member of the Dorr Township Planning Commission. Boot, who has been clerk for the past…
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Father Alphonse is new pastor at St. Therese Church
The St. Therese Parish of Wayland is welcoming Father Alphonse Savarimuthu as its new pastor. Father Alphonse, who was trained by the Missionaries of Francis De Sales, has been reassigned…
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Basura: I’m hearing a lot about Trump. It’s not good
In 1952, when Adlai Stevenson was running against Dwight Eisenhower for the presidency, he was told that well-educated, intelligent Americans would vote for him. Stevenson replied, “That’s not enough. I…
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Car-semi fatal crash victim is former Hopkins student
The driver killed on U.S.-131 north of Wayland Tuesday when his car struck the rear of a semi-truck has been identified as 21-year-old Luke DeWitt of Caledonia, who formerly was…
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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 222
25 Years Ago — July 1, 1991 Dorr, Hopkins, Caledonia, Gun Lake and Charlton Park all were planning Fourth of July celebrations, including parades, fireworks, and a political address by…
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Funeral held for Hopkins High grad Lucy Woodruff Will
Hopkins High School graduate Lucille Woodruff Will has died at the age of 90. She was born Feb. 17, 1926, in Kalamazoo to Glenn Ellsworth Woodruff and Marion Thelma (Smith)…