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Lady Clippers 4 points short of a district title
The Martin girls’ basketball team was just four points shy of a district championship Friday night. The Lady Clippers closed out their season with a 40-36 loss to Lawrence on…
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Incident of assault handled at Catz Den in downtown Wayland
Jen Kuyt, owner and proprietor of the Catz Den at 120 S. Main in Wayland, reported an incident of assault Thursday evening. “Our city’s safe space was violated by a…
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Watson accepts bid for constructing park
The Watson Township Boad Thursday accepted the bid of $335,557 from NextGen Construction LLC to do the construction work this year on the Seven Generations Park. The recreational park at…
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Dorr Library welcomes programs on swords
The Dorr Township Library will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and commemorate the 160th anniversary of the end of the Civil War with two interactive programs by the Swordsmanship Museum and…
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Army Bob: Americans do need to lose weight
The appointment of Robert Francis Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) and his confirmation as the 26th director of the Department of Health and Human Services brings the issues of health, and…
Posted inObituaries
Funeral Saturday for Terry “Sarge) George
Terry Edward (Sarge) George died Monday, March 3. He was a loving husband and an amazing father. Terry was passionate about his hobbies. He was a talented woodworker - whether…
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Hopkins varsity hoops coach calls it quits
Jake Jewett The Hopkins Public School system has placed an advertisement looking for. a new head varsity basketball coach. Jake Jewett, a middle school social studies and computers teacher in…
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Martin is only local hoops team still alive
With the district tournament finals scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, only one area girls’ basketball team is still alive win the post-season competition. Martin grabbed a 49-26 victory over Howardsville…
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Plan Commissioner’s dismissal was unfair
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. Wayland City Planning Commission member Gary Ragan deserved much better treatment. Ragan, who has…
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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 — March 6, 2000 The Globe’s front page photo was of 4-year-old Drew…