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Dorr Plan Commission wants Twp. Board input on marijuana

Discussions about medical marijuana dispensaries continue for area municipalities in the wake of a state law passed last fall and in anticipation of a state-wide ballot proposal likely to take…

Editor June 20, 2017

Articles

Dorr Twp. temp office business site plan, special use OK’d

The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday night approved the site plan and special use permit for McDonald Modular Solutions to operate a temporary office business at the corner of 14th…

Editor June 20, 2017

Obituaries

Service planned for Joseph Ugianskis, 78, of Leighton Twp.

Joseph Ugianskis of Leighton Township died Saturday. He was 78. Born Feb. 18, 1939, in the country of Lithuania, he was the son of Juozas and Sofija. He was a…

Editor June 20, 2017

Community Notices

Dorr motorist avoids jail time in traffic crash injuring officer

Jeffrey Lee Huizinga, 37, of Dorr, pleaded no contest Monday in Kent County Circuit Court to charges stemming from a traffic crash on U.S-131 in February when a Wyoming police…

Editor June 20, 2017

Columns

Ranger Rick: Remove statues of all slave-holding presidents

Nations don’t like to show their warts, those times in their history they are not particularly proud and want to cover up. The period of the Civil War certainly must…

Editor June 20, 2017

Articles

City to decide 2017-18 FY budget at special meeting June 26

The Wayland City Council Monday night decided to table action on the proposed fiscal year 2017-18 budget until Monday morning, June 26. The delay was caused essentially by council members…

Editor June 19, 2017

Community Notices

B-93 Birthday Bash weathers minor storms for the celebration

The 25th annual B-93 Birthday Bash celebration took place at the Martin U.S.-131 Motor Sports Park Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The obvious in this photo taken by Austin Marsman was…

Editor June 19, 2017

Community Notices

North Carolina woman, 20, charged in March 19 fatal crash

Allegan County authorities have charged Alyssa Kay Stark, 20, formerly of Grand Rapids, most recently living in Mebane, N.C., with operating a motor vehicle under the influence in connection with the March…

Editor June 19, 2017

Columns

The Subterranean: ‘Citizen Jane’ raises debate, intrigue

Citizen Jane: Battle for the City Celebration! Cinema Grand Rapids Woodland and VOD **** (out of five) by Walter G. Tarrow One mark of a good documentary is, while delivering…

Editor June 19, 2017

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Election ’86 was an epiphany on racism

The book "Everybody Lies," offers an interesting appraisal of just who we Americans are in this troubled era of political vitriol and division. Author Seth Stephens-Davidowitz declares "Google is a digital…

Editor June 18, 2017