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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…
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City’s next street project will be on East Maple up to Steeby
The next city street project, scheduled to begin in 2017, will be repairs and improvements for East Maple Street, ending at Steeby Elementary School. Repaving and road improvements have just…
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Citizen’s appeal leads to Wayland Tree Board reinstatement
Wayland citizen Gail Hollinger apparently was taken seriously after she rebuked the City Council for removing trees in the East Sycamore Street project. The council voted unanimously Monday night to…
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Army Bob: Hillary Clinton seeks to divide, not unite us
by Robert M. Traxler Let’s discuss a recent speech Secretary Hillary Clinton gave at fund-raiser in New York City to a group of rich donors headlined by Barbara Streisand. She…
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Four injured, none seriously, in single-vehicle crash on U.S.-131
Four people were injured in a one-vehicle traffic crash early Saturday morning on U.S.-131 near the 142nd Avenue exit (Dorr). Authorities have indicated none of the injuries were life threatening.…
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Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday for Marian Lombardo of Dorr
Marian Lombardo, 78, of Dorr, died peacefully in her sleep Friday, Sept. 16. Born Oct. 2, 1937 ,in Alaska, Mich., she is predeceased by her parents, Norman J. and Mildred…
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Monday Moanin’: Winning and losing lawsuits and ballgames
Detroit students sue state, claiming constitutional right to literacy being violated DETROIT (WXYZ) - Is the opportunity to learn to read a constitutional right in the United States of America? …
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Service Wednesday for Martin businessman James Lapham
James Lapham, 81, died Saturday from complications following surgery at Bronson Hospital. He was born Sept. 7, 1935, in Martin Township the son of Dean and Martha (Pike) Lapham. He…
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Barry Hastings: Sea War! The Yanks vs. the Brits, 1812-1814
by Barry Hastings This war was a quarrel over seaman's rights and the right to free oceangoing trade. It occurred during a period when England's main adversary in a war…