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Don’t let Tuinstra rule the roost on Dorr chickens issue
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. I resolutely urge everyone in Dorr Township who wants…
Posted inSports
Lady Wildcats shoot school record 167 on the golf course
The Wayland girls’ varsity golf team recorded its best finish this season in O-K Gold Conference jamborees, taking third place Monday at Maple Hill. South Christian won the meet with…
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Ranger Rick: Is Hillary Clinton healthy enough to be president?
Presidential politics have certainly been unconventional this year, to put it mildly. The recent half hour presentation where both candidates answered questions about being commander in chief was most telling.…
Posted inCommunity Notices
Jonathan Seymour is back for another year as student rep
He's back! Wayland High School senior Jonathan Seymour now is serving as student representative for Wayland High School on the Wayland City Council. Seymour was student rep at Wayland Board…
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Woman held in Watson crime spree bound over to circuit court
A 21-year-old Otsego woman who allegedly took part in a series of crimes last month in Watson Township has been bound over to Allegan County Circuit Court. Haley Jenkins, 21,…
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Basura: Torture issue enough to reject Trump’s candidacy
“The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.” — G.K. Chesterton The United States has long…
Posted inObituaries
Memorial service Friday for Robert Munjoy, 63, of Shelbyville
Robert Harwood Munjoy III, 63, of Shelbyville, died Saturday Sept. 17. Bob was a Vietnam veteran, spent his free time working on motorcycles, fishing and time with his three grandchildren.…
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Service will be Friday for Doug Echelberger, 78, of Dorr
Douglas L. Echelberger, age 78 of Dorr, died Sunday, Sept 18. Doug graduated from Cadillac High School in 1956. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. After more than…
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Democracy Tree: Sending it back to Trump — Postage paid
by Amy Kerr Hardin Wednesday’s mail revealed a large envelope with a stars and stripes stamp affixed in the upper right, addressed to me from none other than Donald J.…
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Councilman says Wayland has lost $1.5 million in state funds
Wayland City Councilman Rick Mathis Monday evening told his colleagues that the city has lost about $1.5 million in revenue sharing from the state since 2003. Mathis said he learned…