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Road Commission projects announced
The Allegan County Road Commission has announced its current projects:
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Martin graduate Gary Foote dies at age 81
Martin High School graduate Gary Foote died Monday, May 26, in Kalamazoo. Gary was born April 6, 1944, in Hastings, to George and Ruth (McKibbin) Foote. He was a graduate…
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Cable TV drops the ball on Tarik Skubal’s mound masterpiece
“You’re not gonna watch it. You’ll just have to miss it.” — a commercial for cable television a few years ago. I remember in the fall of 1976 when I…
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Wayland 6th-grader sets 2 running records
Wayland Middle School sixth-grader Maverick Kasprowicz has broken a couple of middle school track records this spring. He beat the Wayland MS record in the 1600-meter run with a time…
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Meatball casserole — Dump, bake, enjoy!
by Kathy Hamman Miller Ingredients: Casserole Ingredients: 1 lb uncooked penne, or my new favorite - gemelli pasta. 24 ounce jar of marinara sauce 3 cups water 24 ounce bag…
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Vietnam vet Robert Davies dies at age 77
Robert Edward Davies, age 77, died Tuesday, May 20. Robert was a Vietnam Veteran. He was also a motorcycle and Corvette enthusiast. In his younger years, you would always catch…
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Area Memorial Day events set for May 26
The communities of Dorr Township, Hopkins Township, Martin Township and theCity of Wayland will have Memorial Day observances Monday, May 26. The following is a brief rundown of the ceremonies:…
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Vikings settle for 2nd in O-K Silver softball
Lyla Reynolds: two HRs COVER PHOTO: Cami Hibma: Solo HR A doubleheader split with Fruitport Thursday meant the Hopkins softball team finished second in the final O-K Silver Conference standings.…
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Cross Church to rent church it sold to Twp.
The congregation of the Cross Fellowship Church soon will come back to rent its old site from Dorr Township Sundays and Wednesdays. Formerly known as the Crosswinds Church, it was…
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Army Bob: Iron Dome is quality defense tool
by Robert M. Traxler The anti-aircraft/missile system referred to as The Iron Dome, what I call Star Wars II, is a revolutionary missile defense system. It is a marvel of…