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Funeral Saturday for David Lameris, 78, of Dorr
David Lameris, age 78, of Dorr, died Monday, Oct. 2. David was born Jan. 7, 1939, in Denver, Colo., to Andrew and Ruth (Joling) Lameris. He enjoyed serving in the Boy Scouts…
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Army Bob: Kim family members deities in North Korea
“President, Dear Leader, Kim’s official biography, stated he never needed to use a toilet because his body was so well calibrated he didn’t urinate or defecate.” NEWS .COM.AU Let’s clear…
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Rosemary Graham is new director of Allegan Co. recycling
Rosemary Graham of Plainwell has been selected as the new director of the Allegan County Resource and Recovery program for Allegan County. Graham, who also is listed as an employee…
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Watson Twp. to take it slow on local medical pot ordinance
Watson Township officials Thursday night indicated they'll be taking their time crafting a proposed ordinance to permit medical marijuana facilities within its borders. Township Board members heard from Trustee Chuck…
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One Small Voice: NFL protest issue just won’t go away
When my husband and I left Arizona two weeks ago for his Navy reunion in Alabama, the controversy was happily boiling over regarding protests by black NFL players during the…
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
(From the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Oct. 7, 1992 The trial of Stephen Lawrence of Gun Lake, accused of…
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Lady Vikings win 1 of 3 matches at Otsego Classic
The Hopkins varsity volleyball team went 1-2 Tuesday evening in the Otsego Bulldog Classic, The Lady Vikings defeated Hastings 25-19 and 25-18, but fell to Kalamazoo Central 25-22, 25-12 and…
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WHS sophomore Rylee Cronkright has breakout 5K race
The Wayland girls’ and boys’ varsity cross-country teams both placed fifth in the latest O-K Gold Conference jamboree Tuesday at Johnson Park in Wyoming. The Lady Wildcats, despite missing…
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WHS honor grad from 1964 Alan Farling dies at 71
Alan J. Farling, an honor student and 1964 graduate of Wayland High School, has died at the age of 71. He was born Feb. 26, 1946, in Bryon, Ohio, son…
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Lone Martin Middle School runner Eli Dykstra wins medal
by Austin Marsman Martin eighth-grader Eli Dykstra is the only middle schooler to compete in cross country for the Clippers this fall, but he has enjoyed no small measure of…