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The clown car that is the State Legislature just keeps rolling
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. Not long ago I suggested in this space that our elected members of the…
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Tribe Jijak Foundation open house, pow wow will be July 11-12
The Gun Lake Tribe of Pottawatomi Indians and the Jijak Foundation will be hosts for the Sweet Grass Moon Pow-Wow, a cultural celebration of Pottawatomi traditions, Saturday and Sunday, July…
Posted inCommunity Notices
Wayland may see addition of a small wine and cheese shop
This is the scene of what once was a small building behind the vacant blue structure next door to Harlequin Hair Fashions on South Main Street. It was taken down…
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City will seek minimum bid of $7,500 for foreclosed house
The Wayland City Council will accept bids to purchase the foreclosed house and property at 430 W. Superior St. until 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 28. The dilapidated house and ill-groomed…
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Dorr man found competent to stand trial for triple homicide
Corey LaValley, 32, has been determined to be competent to stand trial for the murder last March of his girlfriend and her two children at their mobile home in Dorr…
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The Muck Starts Here: This and that and the other
If you take a careful look at the United States Constitution, you'll soon see there's nothing there allowing wishes of the religious fringes to over-ride rights of any others, despite…
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‘Funtastic’ summer free meals program now in 5th week
The fifth week of the free summer “Funtastic” meals programs for children under 18 continues, with the highlight being a special art program at Henika District Library Tuesday. “Art Attack!”…
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Monday Moanin’: What you think about college may not be so
By Jeff Salisbury jeffsalisbury@charter.net Stereotypically the American college student leaves high school and home at about age 18, moves onto a college campus for the next four years. But in…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Let’s separate Facebook wheat from chaff
“All of your children are poor unfortunate victims of lies you believe — a plague upon your ignorance.” — Frank Zappa Facebook is often depressing because too many post racist,…
Posted inObituaries
Services Saturday, July 18, for Dorr native Tammie Miller
Tammie Sue Tammie Sue Miller, 47, of Wyoming, Mich., a native of Dorr, died Sunday, June 28, at Spectrum Meijer Heart Center, Grand Rapids. Born in Dorr on Aug. 21,…