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Life-long Watson man Bill Maher dies at age 88
William (Bill) L. Maher, 88, died Friday, Nov. 6. He was born Nov. 12, 1931, the third child of Will and Ann Maher of Watson. He was raised with his…
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Yes It’s True: Wayland school board may be cursed
I don’t anticipate President Donald Trump challenging voting results in Allegan County, so it behooves me to tell readers about a couple of unusual takeaways I’ve had since Nov. 3.…
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WHS volunteers help make clean water for Rwanda
Wayland Union High School students recently completed a service project for the 20 Liters organization, assembling water cartridges, used in water filtration systems, to be sent to Rwanda to…
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Army Bob: Why is voting fraud so prevalent in Dem areas?
by Robert M. Traxler Exactly why are most voter irregularities in Democrat-run states or cities? Year after year, election cycle after election cycle, the problem areas and the vast majority…
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Former school parapro Mary Wisniewski dies at 90
Mary Jane Wisniewski, age 90, died Monday, Nov. 9. Mary, known as “Jane” to her friends, was a charter member of Woman’s Auxiliary VFW. She worked as a paraprofessional for…
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Private graveside service set for Mary Strickfaden
Mary Anna Strickfaden, age 67 of Burnips, died at her home. Mary loved watching her grandchildren JR, Cameron, and Carson Cameruci and Hadley and Gunner Strickfaden in everything they did,…
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Martin to issue Watson fire service counter proposal
The Martin Township Board will send a counter proposal to Watson Township regarding the former’s fire coverage. Watson, according to Martin Fire and Rescue Chief Kurt Knight, is reducing Martin’s…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Nov. 15, 1995 Matt Hazen scored the only touchdown in overtime of…
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Martin servicemen get a free Veterans Day breakfast
Veterans Day in Martin got off to a good start with a free breakfast offered by the Martin Lions Club at the Big Rock Music Barn. Lloyd and Deb Foster…
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Wayne Helmholdt, 83, to have private family service
Wayne Henry Helmholdt, of Dorr, died Saturday, Nov. 7. He was 83. Wayne was born in Moline, on June 13, 1937, to Matilda and John Helmholdt. Wayne loved the yearly trips…