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Army Bob: We should give a damn about Russia, China
by Robert M. Traxler In 1910 Japan invaded Korea; we did not care. In 1931 Japan invaded Manchuria; we did not care. When Japan invaded the rest of China in…
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Funeral slated for Friday for David Mulder of Dorr
David John Mulder of Dorr died Monday, April 10, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. He was 73. Born on Oct. 12, 1949, to the late John and Lois…
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Martin Twp., county hope to work out library issue
“We can work it out” — The Beatles The Martin Township Board and Allegan County On Point program representative Gina Berry are trying to work out a potential problem with…
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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— April 13, 1998 Authorities believe a distraught husband set fire to his house…
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Area fire departments: No burn permits being issued
The Yankee Springs, Wayland and Leighton Township fire departments and many others have announced that no burn permits will be issued in this area because of increasing wind speeds and…
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Former Wildcat pitching ace 1-hits Albion College
Former Wayland High School ace pitcher Emma Ludema continues to impress at Calvin College this spring. The freshman Knights hurler tossed a one-hit shutout at MIAA rival Albion Tuesday in…
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Martin softball sweeps doubleheader in opener
The Martin Varsity softball team opened its season with a doubleheader sweep of Hastings, 12-1 and 13-2. Junior Makala Goddard took charge from the mound and completed the game with…
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Missing man’s remains found near Windsor Woods
The body of a local man who was reported missing last August was found Tuesday between Windsor Woods Village and the U.S.-131 expressway. Officers from the Wayland Police Department were…
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Frosh Evie Mathis officially owns school vault record
Wayland High School freshman Evie Mathis officially broke the school record in the pole vault by clearing 11-6 Tuesday at a tri-meet at Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. The downside was that…
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Lady Vikings win season opener by football score
The Hopkins varsity softball team’s debut Tuesday afternoon was cut short to just three innings in its 20-0 rout of Wyoming Godwin Heights. The Lady Vikings plated 10 runs in…