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Leighton Twp. gives Rhino Seed a tax break
The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening voted to award Rhino Seed & Landscape Supply a tax abatement of up to 50 percent over 12 years to help with its plans…
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Martin frosh shoots 80 in Enyart golf tourney
The Martin-Delton Kellogg golf team won the Kent Enyart Invitational Thursday morning at Mullenhurst! Martin freshman Jason Marshall took third place individually,shooting an 80 for the 18 holes.
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Army Bob: Short term pain for long-term gain
by Robert M. Traxler Our current government is reimagining international trade and our domestic economy. It has been 16 years since the federal government announced the monumental change of our…
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Dorr Twp. Library to welcome 19 authors
Dorr Township Library will welcome 19 Michigan authors—including several from the local area—in its second annual Author Fair from 2 to 7:30 p.m. next Thursday, April 24. Featured will be…
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Conley wins 2, Martin girls split tri-meet
The Martin girls’ track team Wednesday split with two opponents in a tri-meet with Kalamazoo Christian and Galesburg-Augusta. The Lady Clippers. edged Kalamazoo Christian 70-66 and lost by a single…
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Dorr Plan Commission OKs rezoning request
Jim Schaendorf won the Dorr Township Planning Commission’s recommendation Tuesday night for rezoning a parcel of land he owns from residential agricultural (R-A) to rural estates (R-E). The land is…
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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) The Shelbyville Tavern on old U.S.-131 more than 60 years ago. 25 Years Ago — April…
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No service planned for Tamie Parfait-Sevigny
Tamara “Tamie” Lynn Parfait-Sevigny, age 70, died Tuesday, April 15. Tamie loved to travel around the United States, visiting almost every state. She was an avid bowler, which also added…
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WHS grad paints mural for Dorr Elementary
Dorr Elementary Student Council was host for a fund-raising event, "Dollar Wars," and used the money raised to commission an artist, Logan Vales (an alumni of Wayland Union Schools, Class…
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Mass for Charlene Tolhurst will be April 24
Charlene Tolhurst, age 85, died Monday, April 14. Born Dec. 29, 1939, she was a lady of many talents. She played accordion and organ; cut loved ones' hair; made pine…