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Memorial service is Saturday for Patricia Kelly, 72
Patricia Kelly, age 72, of Dorr, died Wednesday, April 4. Patricia was the neighborhood mother, she liked her house to be the "party house," but most of all, she loved…
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Oh dear! 100th Street bridge hit for 6th time in a year
by Austin Marsman The 100th Street bridge over US-131 just north of Dorr Friday morning was struck by a northbound semi-truck for the sixth time this year. Reports say the…
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Army Bob: Are the politically correct prejudiced?
“I would tell you to take your misinterpreted 2nd amendment and (bleep) it up your (bleep).” — A liberal’s eloquent advice. Many good folks on the left side of the…
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Watson wants input on how to spend surplus funds
The Watson Township Board Thursday evening adopted a balanced budget for fiscal year 2018-19 and Treasurer Sue Jones called attention to a problem a lot of other municipalities would like…
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Celebration of life is April 13 for Marlene Hyslop, 84
Marlene (Dekkenga) Hyslop, 84, of Wayland and Green Valley, AZ, died Friday, Dec. 29, 2017. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, George W. Hyslop, Daughter Judith Sawall…
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
(Gleaned from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — April 7, 1993 Dorr Township Supervisor Don Kaczanowski is looking into the…
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DEQ public hearing on Landing Marina set for April 11
by Austin Marsman The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Water Resources Division will have a public hearing on a request to expand Landing Marina at Gun Lake. The hearing will…
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Mother Nature to Michigan: ‘No spring for you’
Wednesday morning's snow dump in Michigan prompted a lot of jokes from Facebook posters. One asserted the arrival of hail Tuesday afternoon was a "Hail to Michigan" for losing the…
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Funeral is Sunday for Joel Peloquin, 52, of Wayland
Joel T. Peloquin, aged 52, of Wayland, died Friday, March 30. Joel is survived and will be lovingly remembered by his wife and best friend of 21 years, Chom Sun (Chong);…
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Wayland man takes own life in Wyoming cemetery
A 52-year-old Wayland man died Friday evening of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at Resurrection Cemetery in Wyoming. Authorities said they were summoned to a report of an armed suicidal man…