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Man arrested in 2 fatal shootings in Orangeville Township
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Man arrested in 2 fatal shootings in Orangeville Township

Two men were killed and another arrested in Orangeville Township Friday afternoon in a shooting near Lewis and Lindsey roads about six-and-a-half miles east of Martin, a few miles south…
Posted by Editor June 21, 2019
Posted inObituaries

Private celebration of life planned for Jefferey Lawler, 61

Martin High School graduate Jeffery Keith Lawler, 61, of Vicksburg, died Friday, June 14, in Kalamazoo. Jeff was born on Sept. 24, 1957, in Kalamazoo, to Ronald and Susan (Philley)…
Posted by Editor June 21, 2019
Posted inCommunity Notices

Martin hires Hillsdale ISD supervisor as new superintendent

The Martin Board of Education has chosen Brooke Ballee-Stone, a career-technical principal/supervisor for the Hillsdale County Intermediate School District, to succeed Dr. David Harnish as part-time superintendent beginning July 1.…
Posted by Editor June 21, 2019
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Phil Regan back in the Bigs as Mets’ interim pitching coach

Phil Regan, the most famous athlete ever to graduate from Wayland High School (1955), has been named interim pitching coach for the New York Mets at the tender age of 82.…
Posted by Editor June 20, 2019
Army Bob: Socialism would only bring us misery, govt. control
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Army Bob: Socialism would only bring us misery, govt. control

by Robert M. Traxler As we move toward a socialist state, I decided to spend a few days reading and studying the socialist concept, why it works for short periods…
Posted by Editor June 20, 2019
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Kalamazoo man, 22, charged in car theft spree and shootout

William Thomas (Billy) Travis, 22, of Kalamazoo, was arraigned in Allegan County District Court Thursday afternoon on a variety of charges stemming from a weekend car theft spree and shootout…
Posted by Editor June 20, 2019
Posted inObituaries

Service is Tuesday in Grand Rapids for Hopkins graduate

Evelyn Hattie Blakeslee, aged 83 of Kentwood, died Thursday, June 20, after a three-year battle with cancer. Evelyn graduated from Hopkins High School and worked for many years at Gordy’s Supermarket. She…
Posted by Editor June 20, 2019
Posted inCommunity Notices

Local deputy wins award for most impaired driving arrests

Allegan County Sheriff's Deputy Ryan Gerke, who has served Dorr and Leighton townships, last Friday received the Mothers Against Drunk Driving Lifesavers Award Mt. Pleasant. Out of all the nominees…
Posted by Editor June 20, 2019
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State Rep. says he’s got better ideas to fix the damn roads

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s pledge to “fix the damn roads” was good politics, but the House Transportation Committee Chairman maintains he and his comrades have a better idea. State Rep. Jack…
Posted by Editor June 20, 2019
Posted inColumns

How YOU can help the Dorr Township Library millage vote

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second in a series of articles attempting to explain the Dorr Township Library millage request in the Aug. 6 special election. They are written by…
Posted by Editor June 19, 2019

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