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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 — June 28, 1995 A study by Michigan State Police shows that 53…
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Dorr Twp. primary election forum will be Wednesday
A Dorr Township election forum will he held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, at the Dorr Township Hall The purpose is to enable Dorr voters to ask questions about…
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Celebration of life Saturday set for Jody McDowell, 54
A celebration of life memorial service is planned for Saturday, June 27, for Jody "Squatch" McDowell at 3570 28th St. Hopkins. McDowell died Saturday, June 13. He was 54. Gates…
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Ranger Rick: Chicago still the ‘sh*t hole of Midwest’
Over Father's Day, Chicago had a surreal 104 people shot, 14 of them fatally. Where was Black Lives Matter when I presume the overwhelming majority of these shootings were on…
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Martin also prepares for difficult school budget year
Martin, just like Wayland and Hopkins school systems, is anticipating a difficult fiscal year financially in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. Samantha Ball, who handles payroll and per-pupil funding…
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‘Dorr Playground Lady’ Dorothy Groters dies at 85
Dorothy Groters, age 85, of Dorr, died Sunday, June 21. Dorothy served 23 years in the Wayland Union School district and was affectionately known as the Dorr Elementary School playground…
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Dad’s words of wisdom recalled for Father’s Day
by Phyllis McCrossin Pearls of wisdom from my father: "You mustn't be angry." — I can still hear those words from my father. It was one of his favorite lines…
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Grandma, 94, made a mean, tasty German Potato Salad
by Kathy Hamman Miller My grandmother was born in 1900 and lived to be 94 years of age. One of my favorite story memories of her was that she and…
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Middle schooler is a winner in Meemic art contest
Wayland Middle School student, Mackenzie Kositzky has been selected as one of the 50 winners of the fifth annual Meemic Masterpieces Art Contest. Her prizes included an Amazon Fire Tablet…
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Carter was right. We’re not a functioning democracy
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. “Let the will of the people be heard.” — Activist Albert Parsons’ last words…