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Army Bob: Technology can make car cell phone use safer
by Robert M. Traxler The summer is waning and those of us who operate motorcycles are sad. Riding a bike, any bike, through beautiful Allegan County is a very enjoyable…
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Retired home economist still judges fair food entries at 87
Though Shirley Hamman retired in 1990 as Allegan County Home Economist, she continues to be active in county extension programs, such as the Culinary Arts division of the life skills…
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Watson seeking grant for possible meat processing plant
Watson Township Supervisor Kevin Travis Thursday evening introduced Jay Roberts-Eveland, retired Kentwood Schools therapist, who is writing a grant and submitting it to the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help…
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WHS math teacher Linda Anderson ‘Excellence’ finalist
Wayland High School math teacher Linda (Anderson) Bensyl has been selected as a Michigan state-level finalist in mathematics by a selection committee for this year’s Presidential Awards for Excellence in…
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Early morning fire damages Leighton Twp. house
A fire just after 2 a.m. Thursday damaged a house in Leighton Township. Personnel from the Leighton Township Fire Department and other departments nearby were summoned to the blaze at a…
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One Small Voice: Is Trump eyeing bizarre type of suicide?
by Lynn Mandaville I'm pretty sure everyone who reads this is familiar with the phenomenon of suicide by cop. For those who aren't, it's when a suicidal person creates a…
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Martin boys beat 2 opponents at Comstock C-C meet
by Austin Marsman Martin's newly newly-formed boys' varsity cross country team captured its first victory in program history Tuesday by posted an astonishing first place among 30 Comstock and Galesburg-Augusta runners. Coach…
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
25 Years Ago — Sept. 9, 1992 After two work sessions, the Wayland Township Planning Commission and Township Board have promised to make decisions on the future of the proposed…
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Mass of Christian burial Friday for Lois Mlynarchek, 82
Lois C. Mlynarchek, age 82, died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017 at her home in Wayland. Lois was born on June 13, 1935, to James H. and Wilma E. (Keith) May in…
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Funeral is Saturday in Hopkins for William Wilson, 89
William “Bill” Wilson, 89, Allegan, died Monday, Sept. 4, at Wings Home. Born Jan. 21, 1928, in Patoka, Ind., he was the son of the late Tom Wilson and Minerva Elliott…