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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 — Sept. 21, 1994 The $23.3 million bond proposal special election for a…
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Dorr Plan Commission helps pave the way for asphalt plant
The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday evening agreed to a request for an ordinance text amendment to pave the way for construction of an asphalt plant. The commission voted 4-1,…
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Ranger Rick: The Democrats’ primary circus back on the tube
It is again the time for selecting another opposition candidate through the primary system of winnowing out potential candidates. There are various methods of doing this depending on the state. …
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Wildcats blanked by 2 of the best tennis teams in O-K Gold
The Wayland boys’ varsity tennis team ran into the two of the best O-K Gold Conference squads last week and Monday, losing by identical 8-0 scores to Forest Hills Eastern…
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One Small Voice: Maybe we’re all going there in a handbasket
In the height of the Cold War in the 1960s and 1970s, northern New Jersey, where I grew up, was peppered with 14 Nike missile sites, one of which was…
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Wayland City police personnel moves confusing, unexpected
An unexpected and confusing exchange about police department personnel occurred Monday night at the Wayland City Council meeting. Sgt. John Paul Damveld of the Allegan County Sheriff’s Department handed in…
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City sets Oct. 7 as date for Nickels-Otto parcel meeting
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Oct. 7 session will not be a public hearing, which already has taken place with the Planning Commission. Townbroadcast apologizes for the misunderstanding. A public meeting is…
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Graveside services will be Saturday for Hannelore Wyatt
Hannelore M. Wyatt, age 87, died Monday, Sept.16. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lee Wyatt and her parents Karl and Frieda Kiessling, daughter Donna Lee Powers, who…
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Yes It’s True: I didn’t pay attention, connect the dots for Martin
“Pay attention… connect the dots.” — Rules I have lived by as a community journalist. Your Honor, I hereby plead guilty with great embarrassment to failing to live by the…
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Introducing John Face, columnist about growing up integrated
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is the first in a series of columns by John Face of Albion, a white guy who is a lifelong resident of a mixed race community.…