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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
25 Years Ago — Feb. 26, 1994 It appears that a judge rather than Dorr Township will decide on a rezoning request be developer Louis Bartz to build an apartment…
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Lady Vikings seek win No. 13 at regular season’s end
The Hopkins girls’ varsity basketball team will wrap up its regular season Thursday at Covenant Christian, taking a 12-7 overall record into the ballgame. The Lady Vikings, who finished the…
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Martin girls will take 14-3 record into season finale
The Martin girls' varsity basketball team was blessed with four players scoring in double figures in a 57-48 victory Tuesday evening over Constantine. The Lady Clippers used a 20-10 surge…
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I’m not optimistic Whitmer can ‘fix the damn roads’
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. I am not optimistic that newly-elected Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will be able to honor…
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Ranger Rick: Trump doing what we asked him to do
It's been more than two years with President Trump in office and just about every promise he made during the campaign for president has come true — lowered taxes for…
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Unbeaten Otsego quintet tops ‘Cats in district opener
The Wayland boys' varsity basketball season was concluded Monday night in the opening round of the Class B district basketball tournament at Comstock with a 58-46 loss to undefeated Otsego.…
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Longtime local teacher Nancy Marutz dies at 87
Longtime teacher Nancy Belle Marutz, 87, of Wayland, died Sunday, Feb. 24. Nancy was born in Brighton and graduated from Milford High School in 1949. She attended Western Michigan College…
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Winds cause whiteouts, crashes, power outages
This time it was the wind, not rain, not sleet, not snow, though the white-outs were challenging for motorists. Photographer Josh Cline happened upon this accident on the U.S.-131 expressway…
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Lady Wildcat hurdler shines at EMU indoor track meet
Corrina Courser, ace junior hurdler on the Wayland High School girls track team, qualified for the Michigan Indoor Track Series State Finals this weekend in the 60-meter hurdles. Courser, who also…
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Service March 2 for Kenneth Wubbeling of Dorr, 58
Kenneth Wubbeling, age 58, of Dorr, died, Friday, Feb. 22. Ken was a loving father, brother and an avid antique tractor puller. He is survived by daughter, Kassie (Jonathan) Bont;…