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Longtime Watson farmer Harry Brown dies at age 99
Harry Ogden Brown, age 99, of Watson Township died Friday, July 1. Born Aug. 21, 1916, in Martin, to the Stanley and Louise Brown, he was the second of five…
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Wayland man gets long prison sentence in domestic violence
Cody Cory-Lea Connolly, 26, of Wayland in Allegan County Court June 20 to up to 20 to 45 years in prison for attacking his wife last August. Connolly was accused…
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Campbell’s exit leaves only Genetski for clerk-register
Though his name will appear on the Aug. 2 Republican primary ballot, Allegan County Commissioner Jon Campbell is no longer a candidate for Allegan County Clerk-Register of Deeds. Campbell, a…
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Folk music gathering slated Saturday at Vibrant Grains
The local folk music session will be held as usual on the first Saturday evening of the month at Vibrant Grains Bakery and Restaurant, 142 S. Main St., Wayland. Coordinator…
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Army Bob: Does ‘Shut Trump Up’ respect free speech?
One more classic example of the intolerance of our friends on the left side of the political debate is the violence at Donald Trump for President rallies. The left feels…
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Tuinstra calls maintenance hire a case of ‘cronyism’
Despite suggestions of nepotism and cronyism by Trustee John Tuinstra, Jesse Miling was approved as permanent assistant maintenance worker for Dorr Township this summer. Miling is the son of Dorr…
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Policy discussions, proposals go nowhere in Dorr Twp.
Discussions of and proposals about Dorr Township Board policies took up about three-quarters-of-an hour Thursday night, but none went anywhere. Trustee John Tuinstra initiated discussions on an invoice policy amendment,…
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Dorr Twp. takes heat for ‘destroying’ cemetery shrubs
The Dorr Township Board Thursday evening got an earful of complaints from citizen Laurel Jansen about cemetery policy. Jansen told Supervisor Jeff Miling, “You have destroyed gravestones that were in…
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Brian Boot to succeed Weber on Dorr Plan Commission
Dorr Township Clerk Brian Boot Thursday evening was chosen to succeed Dan Weber as a member of the Dorr Township Planning Commission. Boot, who has been clerk for the past…
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Father Alphonse is new pastor at St. Therese Church
The St. Therese Parish of Wayland is welcoming Father Alphonse Savarimuthu as its new pastor. Father Alphonse, who was trained by the Missionaries of Francis De Sales, has been reassigned…