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Three forums planned this month for 8 GOP State Rep. candidates

September 29, 2015

Three forums will be held this month, two of them in Fennville, for the eight Republican candidates seeking the 80th District State Representative seat in the Nov. 3 primary election. The 80th District includes all of Allegan County except Wayland, Leighton and Dorr townships and the City of Wayland, all...

Ranger Rick: All Dems have are wounded lioness and ‘independent’

September 29, 2015

The presidential race is getting interesting. With all those Republicans and only two Democrats with any chance of winning the Democrat nomination (with Vice President Uncle Joe in the wings), the presidential roulette is heating up. While I think my cat could do a better job of running the country...

Open Mic Night featured in folk gathering return Oct. 3

September 29, 2015

After taking a month off because of the Labor Day weekend, the Rabbit River folk gathering will return from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3. "We are starting the fall off with a double helping of Open Mic at our next Rabbit River Folk Gathering," said organizer J.D. Gonzales,...

Memorial service will be Oct. 17 for Ron Pardee of Martin

September 29, 2015

Ronald Lee Pardee, age 69 of Martin died of cancer Sunday, Sept. 27. Ron was born on Aug. 17, 1946, to Ken and Starlite Pardee. He is survived by his mother; his wife of 42 years Rosemary; his children: Jim (Nancy) Bradley, Ronda (Bill) Havener, Tracy Pardee, Jeff Pardee and...

Dorr Skate Park open house will be Saturday afternoon, Oct. 10

September 28, 2015

State Rep. race Nov. 3 joined by Martin school millage renewal vote

September 28, 2015

Voters who live in the Martin school district will have two reasons cast ballots in the special election Tuesday, Nov. 3. Besides deciding on the Republican Party's nominee for 80th District State Representative, they will be asked to approve a renewal for two years of a tax levy of 18.6524...

Democracy Tree: Lansing must tell Gamrat, Courser no means no!

September 28, 2015

by Amy Kerr Hardin Now that disgraced former lawmakers Cindy Gamrat and Todd Courser have declared their intent to run for the House seats they forfeited over gross misconduct — Courser resigned, and Gamrat was expelled — their former colleagues now are in the proverbial political pickle in the...

Monday Moanin’: Some perspectives about class clown behavior

September 27, 2015

By Jeff Salisbury JeffreyLSalisbury@gmail.com First off, being a child once… and a class clown, I speak from experience. Plus, I was in therapy for several years. Let me just say this: All children act... they act OUT… or they act IN. Only a handful just ride the waves of their...

Nine local artists have entries in GR Art Prize competition

September 27, 2015

Nine artists from this area among the 1,554 artist entries from 48 countries and 42 U.S. states at 162 venues in Grand Rapids’ seventh annual ArtPrize competition. All are competing for a combination of public vote and juried awards totaling $500,000. More than 400,000 visited the 19-day exhibition in both...

Clippers down Eau Claire for first victory of the football season

September 27, 2015

by Jon M. Gambee, Martin Bureau Chief Andrew Keyzer scored three times and Martin won for the first time this season Friday with a 30-15 victory at Eau Claire. Martin took the opening drive 70 yards and scored on a 24- yard run by Keyzer. The Clippers missed the two-point...

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