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Marketing, advertising have been ruining our republic
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. "Is there anybody here who's in marketing or advertising? Good. I want you to…
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Local Outstanding People for Education recognized
Wayland Union Schools' Outstanding People for Education selected Wednesday for this year were (from left) Janet Allen, Jeff Braginton and Monica DeHaan. The three were recognized at the Allegan County…
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Celebration of Life event slated for Wayland woman
A Celebration of Life for LaVona VandenBoss, 88, of Wayland, will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 22, at Leisure Acres Mobile Home Park, (The Community Building)…
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Funeral at St. Mary’s Monday for Betty Bockheim, 79
Elizabeth "Betty" Bockheim, age 79, of Dorr, died Tuesday, June 19. She is survived by her loving husband of 56 years, Ron; her children Mary (Keith) Podskalan-Alvesteffer, Maureen (Dan Fein)…
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & How Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — June 23, 1993 The Apple Core Lounge and Wayland Township appear to…
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One Small Voice: Set aside your Bible, Jeff Sessions
If we have learned only one thing this week from the chaos in Washington over immigration, it should be this: Don't ever use the Bible (or any other scripture for…
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‘Stop, Shop and Roll’ succeeds former Monterey Store
Bill and Denise Gardner Meissner Brisbin have purchased the old Monterey General Store and opened "Stop, Shop and Roll" June 15. Denise worked at Harding's in Otsego for more than…
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Mass of Christian burial Tuesday for Bill Westfahl, 91
William Carl Westfahl, Jr., age 91 of Hopkins, died Sunday, June 17, at Railside Assisted Living Center in Byron Center. Mr. Westfahl was born on July 24, 1926, in Grand…
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WHS grad Carter Morse’s RBI wins Bos All-Star game
Wayland High School graduate Carter Morse, shown hurling for a couple of innings here, drove in the winning run Tuesday evening with a gap shot in the seventh inning to…
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Dorr wedding barns issue on hold pending state action
The "wedding barns" or "rural event facilities" issue in Dorr Township is being placed on hold until after the State Legislature decides on a bill introduced in Lansing last month.…