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Funeral June 23 for Steve McMullin, 49, of Hopkins
Steven M. McMullin, 49, of Hopkins, died Sunday, June 9, after a short battle with cancer. Steve will be remembered by his wife and best friend, Mindy and their two…
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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 16, 1993 Yankee Springs Township has announced it has a lot…
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The Subterranean: When ‘Taxi Driver’ goes to church
Review of First Reformed **** out of five stars (Currently showing at the Celebration! Cinema Grand Rapids Woodland) Paul Schrader, the writer/director from Grand Rapids, has been making movies since…
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City unhappy with Wayland Family Dentistry’s sign
Wayland City officials are starting to get a bit impatient with Robinson Dental Care over a sign on West Superior Street in front of Wayland Family Dentistry. The structure is…
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Wayland schools give Plan Commission courtesy call
Representatives from the Wayland Union Schools Tuesday evening presented the City of Wayland Planning Commission with a courtesy explanation of work being done on the tennis courts behind the high…
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Army Bob: Why would Kim, N. Korea give up nukes?
President Trump was in Singapore along with Chairman Kim, the Dear Leader of North Korea, to discuss the elimination of North Korean nukes, some 2 to 40 depending on the…
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Service slated for Thursday for Betty VerBeek of Dorr
Betty J. VerBeek, age 87, of Dorr, died Sunday, June 10. Betty will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 65 years, Corwin; children, Calvin (Sandy) VerBeek, Bonnie VerBeek, Marcia…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Elegy for my dearly departed Prius
A creepy thing happened on my way home from a Watson Township Board meeting Thursday night — my 2005 Prius crashed head-on into a deer on 18th Street. I learned…
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Town & Country to replace Weick’s Foodtown, Gun Lake
The ownership of Weick's Foodtown at Gun Lake is changing hands this week. The grocery store will be closed Tuesday to complete inventory and change of signs, then reopen for…
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School officials insist Wayland continues to be on a roll
Wayland Union Schools officials believe most sincerely the district continues to be on a roll as it heads into the 2018-19 academic and fiscal year. The Era of Good Feeling,…