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Yes It Is, It’s True: Dorr’s soap opera begins 7th chapter

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The 3-3 deadlock Thursday on the reappointment of longtime Planning Commission Chairman Bob Wagner represents the beginning of the seventh chapter of the soap opera that is Dorr Township politics. The soap opera has lasted six years, and it is amazing Dorr Township has been able to accomplish much of...
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WHS enjoys 2nd consecutive year with Islamic visitor

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Esha Ahmed, from Rawalpindi, Pakistan, last month completed her academic year as a foreign exchange student at Wayland High School. Shown here with her “American father,” Tim VanHouten, she was the second Islamic student in two years to spend their time in Wayland. Olha Shenkarenko, from the European country of...
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Four local women bowlers competing in national tourney

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Four Wayland-area women are taking part in a national women's bowling tournament in Baton Rouge, La. this week. The four are (clockwise, from top left) Heather Siegwart, Connie Sevigny Cassie Merren and Jessica Schwartz. Photo supplied)
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Paving completed at JC Wheeler Library parking lot

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The paving at the parking lot at the JC Wheeler Library on 10th Street in Martin has now been completed. The work was done this week after the Martin Township Board found a little extra money in the 2016-17 budget to pay for the project. (Photo courtesy of Austin Marsman)
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Army Bob: Unhinged left can’t get over losing the election

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Resist, fight, occupy, eliminate, seize, destroy, kill, obstruct; words used by the good folks on the left side of the political divide, much more since the last election. A non-Socialist says he wants to improve life for the American middle class; the statement is a “dog whistle” for destroying the middle...
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Dorr Twp. Board won’t pay $270 bill for leaf site cleanup

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The Dorr Township Board Thursday evening refused to pay a $270 bill from David Selvig of Dave's Dozing for cleanup of the old leaf pickup site. The township had been using the site for several years, but had to agree to shut it down last year because too many citizens...
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Dorr Twp. Board fails to reappoint longtime PC chairman

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Unless Dorr Township Supervisor Jeff Miling can pull together a special meeting before July 18, Dorr Township Planning Commission Chairman Bob Wagner will not be a voting member of the commission at its next meeting. The Township Board, in a 3-3 deadlock Thursday evening, failed to have him reappointed to...
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Why was there no information on fatal crash in Hopkins?

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ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. When “fake news” continues to become commonplace, it is more than disconcerting that finding the truth seems more difficult than ever. Not only are we bombarded with lies, sometimes we aren’t told anything at...
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Service will be Friday morning for Mary Baker, 93, of Dorr

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Mary Baker (Zwiep), age 93, of Dorr, died Tuesday, June 27. She is survived by her children, Robert and Brenda Baker, Jean and Rick Snoeyink, Carol and Glenn Dozeman, Bonnie and Doug Brower; 23 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; her brother-in-law, Rev. Louis and Trudy Baker; many nieces and nephews. She was...
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

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25 Years Ago — June 29, 1992 Cellar Door Companies of Northville is working with Wayland Township officials on a proposal to build a $5 million 4,000-seat concert amphiteater that could provide as many as 300 part-time jobs and attract 12,000 visitors and 3,000 motorists. The company has an option...
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