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Army Bob: Environmentalists unite against overuse of ice
by Robert M. Traxler Let’s have a national movement to stop the misuse and excessive use of ice in drinks! We Americans more than any other country on the endangered…
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Wayland Union Schools adds 2 new vehicles to bus fleet
The Wayland Union School district has added two new buses to start the new school year. They are pictured getting equipped with radios and security cameras. One of the buses…
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Funeral will be Saturday in Dorr for Donald Mercurio, 90
Donald G. Mercurio, age 90, died Tuesday, Aug. 20. Don enjoyed retirement with his wife Betty by traveling the country and going back to Alaska, where he was first stationed…
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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 — Aug. 24, 1994 Local residents have been complaining to City Hall about…
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Traffic shutdown on U.S.-131 results from runaway black cow
Though no injuries were reported, traffic just north of the Wayland exit o0n the U.S.-131 expressway was slowed to a crawl as far north as 100th Street because of a…
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School ice cream party moved to maintenance building today
The Wayland Kiwanis will sponsor a Back-to-School ice cream party Wednesday from 5 to 6 p.m. in the wake of the cancellation of the party in the park Tuesday night.…
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Graveside service Monday for Angela Lee Empie Haveman
A Go Fund Me page has been established for the family of Angela Lee Empie Haveman, who died early Tuesday morning, Aug. 20, after a five-year battle with Stage IV…
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Dorr Plan Commission OKs rezoning from ag to rural estates
The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday evening decided to recommend a rezoning for three parcels on 14th Street from agricultural to rural estates. Joseph and Michelle Edsall were asking for…
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204-unit apartment complex project in Dorr Twp. halted
Plans for aa 204-unit apartment complex.on 34-acre parcel at 142nd Avenue and 14th Street have been halted, according to Dorr Township Planning Commission Chairman Bob Wagner. Wagner told his colleagues…
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Local Right to Life activist Gabriella Lenhart dies at 85
Gabriella Lenhart, age 85, died Monday, Aug. 19. Gabriella was a devoted housewife and mother. She enjoyed playing the piano, reading, cooking for others, and her faith in God, attending…