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Service for Anna Bixler delayed until July this year
Anna Marie Bixler, a lifelong member of the Bradley Indian Mission, died Sunday, Jan. 11, after a lengthy illness. She was 78. Born in Grand Rapids on Dec. 17, 1947,she…
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Solar energy project now being proposed in Wayland Twp.
The planning meeting Wednesday night was started with a moment of silence for Commissioner Ron DeVries, who died Wednesday morning. Apex Clean Energy – Blazing Star Solar informed the Wayland…
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Part owner of Hopkins Elevator dies at age 49
Andrew Smit. died Tuesday, Jan. 13. He was only 49. He was born to Terry and Jeanne (Durian) Smit on June 22, 1976, in Plainwel. Andrew was part owner and…
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Martin Township Treasurer to call it quits on March 31
Sue Tiemeyer Martin Township Treasurer Sue Tiemeyer turned in her resignation to the Township Board Wednesday night. Tiemeyer, who has served in her elected post for 20 years as of…
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Not much snow returns, but it’s enough to cause trouble
Snow returned Wednesday morning in this area after rain pretty much wiped out the white stuff. Hoever, the snow was slick enough to cause this big rig to overturn on…
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Wildcat boys suffer 7th consecutive loss in hoops
South Christian's boys basketball team bounced back Tuesday from a one-point upset loss to get past Wayland 61-36 Tuesday night in an O-K Gold Conference encounter. It was the seventh…
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South Christian girls dominate showdown with ‘Cats
Addie Sikorski was held by South Christian to just six points, well below her scoring average. The big showdown between the Wayland and South Christian girls’ basketball teams Tuesday night…
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr: 25 Years Ago — Jan. 15, 2001 Again, prospects for a casino under the Gun Lake…
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Solar project draws huge crowd to Monterey meeting
by Joseph Schultz NorthStar Clean Energy presented plans for a 101-megawatt solar energy system and a 200-megawatt hour battery energy storage system to a packed house Monday night in Monterey…
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Microsoft responds to supervisor’s questions on project
After last Thursday night’s contentious “torches and pitchforks” Dorr Township Board meeting, Township Supervisor Jeff Miling contacted Microsoft seeking explanations about plans for a data center. Microsoft purchased two parcels…