Month: June 2021

Martin teen apprehended in burglaries from vehicles

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A group of Martin citizens Friday morning apprehended a teen suspected of stealing items from cars parked outside the Dollar General store downtown. The teen, believed to live inside the village, was turned over to authorities. He was implicated after video surveillance showed he was carrying a backpack inside the...
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Funeral July 9 for Costa Rican native Flora Kles

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Flora Kles, age 89, died Wednesday, June 23. Flora was born in Costa Rica. She loved people and always welcomed everyone to her home so she could cook Costa Rican meals. Flora was a two-time cancer survivor and was the youngest of 11 siblings She is survived by her husband of...
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Tuinstra lectures board on taxes, but hearing is July 29

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John Tuinstra The Dorr Townshp Board Thursday night voted to have a public truth in taxation hearing at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 29, on overriding the Headlee Amendment rollback millage rate. Supervisor Jeff Miling said he received a communication that voters in Allegan County last November voted in favor of...
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Service Saturday at St. Mary’s for Barb Wrobleski

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Barbara Jeanne Wrobleski, age 87, died Monday, June 21. She was born Jan. 31, 1934. in Kalamazoo, and married Dale Billings and had seven children. Mr. Billings died June 26, 1962. She was remarried on Oct 13, 1990, to Carl Wrobleski and took another child, Michael, under her wings. Barb,...
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Car fire, crash summons local firefighters to scene

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The Wayland and Yankee Springs Fire Departments Thursday morning were summoned to the scene of a personal injury traffic crash that included a car fire. The incident occurred on M-179 between 8th Street and 10th Street, Bradley. Traffic was rerouted, but motorists were able to resume normal activities around noon.
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Yes it’s true: Dorr’s 5 Lakes Brewing moving to Tanger

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It has been confirmed that 5 Lakes Brewing Co. indeed will move this fall into the Tanger Outlet mall in Byron Township, as reported by Townbroadcast three months ago. “We are super excited to announce that Tanger Outlets asked us to be part of their entertainment district in Byron Center!”...
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Wildcat outfielder Emma Tornes named all-state

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Emma Ludema Kennedy Cole Emma Tornes, hard-hitting outfielder for the Wayland varsity softball team, has been named to the Division 2 all-state team. Coach Cheri Ritz announced the selections Wednesday. Earning Division 2 honorable mention accolades were catcher-infielder Kennedy Cole, who led the team in home runs, and ace pitcher...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — June 26, 1996 The Penasee Globe is being combined with the free circular The Orbit starting July 1, ending the 30-year history of the latter publication. Editor Nila Aamoth, in her Soapbox...
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I overcome challenges to my rose colored glasses

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by Denise Dykstra When I walked into the kitchen, it was snow white.  The giggles had led me there, and here I was staring at my two nearly naked boys tossing powdered sugar into the air.  It was as if it had snowed but better than snow as it was...
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Graveside service Thursday in Martin for Grace Merkel

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Grace Marie Merkel died Monday, June 21, at the age of 88. Grace graduated from high school, pitched on a woman’s softball team, and was employed at Lear Seigler, where she was proud of the fact that she worked on gyros that were used by NASA’s Gemini program. Lear Seigler...
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