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Funeral mass Monday at St. Therese for Irene Pelka, 97
Irene Pelka, age 97, completed her life’s journey here on earth Friday Nov. 19. Always devoted and faithful to her Catholic faith and to her family, Irene came from a…
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Lt. Gov. visits Martin to discuss solar at school
The lieutenant governor joins Martin Schools Supt. Brooke Ballee-Stone in the auditorium to speak to students and staff about solar energy. Martin area officials welcomed Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist to…
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Georgian foreign exchange student teaches 8th-graders
Seda Arzumanyan of Georgia (the foreign country) gave a presentation to Sarah Rollandini's eighth-graders Tuesday in celebration of International Education Week. Seda is a foreign exchange student at Wayland High…
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Food pantry gets donations from Brandon Elementary
Students, teachers and staff at Brandon Elementary collected 1,613 food items for donations to the annual food drive for Martin/Shelbyville United Methodist Church Food Pantry. The goods items will help…
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CMU to retire Presley Hudson’s jersey No. 3 in ceremony Saturday
Presley Hudson The Central Michigan women's basketball program will honor several of its legends Saturday, Nov. 20, (1 p.m.) when it entertains 11th-ranked Michigan in a non-conference game at McGuirk…
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Covid death toll in county continues to accelerate
The Allegan County Health Department Friday announced that there have been 32 deaths as a result of the Coronavirus over the last six weeks, bringing the toll since March 2020…
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Graveside service in Dorr Sunday for Darrel Lanning
Darrel Iven Lanning, age 91, of Dorr, died Saturday, Nov. 13. He was born December 3, 1929, in Mancelona, to the late Perley and Mildred (Maddocks) Lanning. Darrel served his…
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Service planned in Dorr Tuesday for Allen Bennett
Allen Gifford Bennett, age 88, of Holland, died Wednesday, Nov. 17, at Zeeland Hospital. He was born July 21, 1933, to Harry and Carrie (Lawton) Bennett. Al was a food…
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Sustainable Business Park promises investment return
Consultant Rick Chapla shows Township Board members a prototype of the roofing product that will be made by the anchor tenant at the Sustainable Business Park. Dorr Township is being…
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Dorr Township receives $415,000 in ARPA funds
Dorr Township has received $415,000 in American Rescue Plan Act federal funds, and now the task ahead will be how to spend the money. Township Treasurer Myrna Marr said the…