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Dorr Township assessor to get more hours, more pay
Dorr Township Assessor Patty Sampley will be putting in more hours and will be paid higher wages for her services for the next several years because Dorr and many other…
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Boater safety courses to be offered this spring, summer
The Allegan County Sheriff's Office Marine Division will conduct several boater safety courses this spring and summer. Classes in this area will be held: • Tuesday, May 5, and Wednesday…
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Democracy Tree: New angry white male political porn queen
Democracy Tree doesn’t typically stray into dust-ups acros the pond, but here we make an exception, because this story needs telling. Step aside Ann Coulter. Fox News babes, you can…
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Ranger Rick: Some observations about the roads debacle
Well, Proposal 15-1 will soon be upon us in another week. We can vote ourselves more taxes (some estimates indicate an average Michigan household will experience $800 per year increase…
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Thornapple Valley Strings to visit folk gathering Saturday
The Thornapple Valley Strings will be special guests at the next local folk music gathering at 6 p.m. Saturday at Vibrant Grains Restaurant, 142 S. Main St., Wayland. "The weather…
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Clippers sweep doubleheader vs. Bloomingdale, 12-2, 6-4
Martin took a pair of baseball games from Bloomingdale Monday, winning the opener 12-2 in six innings and taking the nightcap 6-4. Garrett Dill went the distance in the opener,…
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Lady Wildcats score huge 1-0 upset of Catholic Central
The Wayland girls' soccer team Monday night came up with a huge upset, knocking off Grand Rapids Catholic Central, the top team in the O-K Gold Conference and the fifth-ranked…
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Dorr Twp. Trustee Tuinstra turns a meeting into marathon
Someone in the audience at the Dorr Township Board meeting Monday night made the comment “(Dorr Township Board Trustee) "John Tuinstra is on a roll tonight.” The observation was sarcastic,…
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Dorr Twp. Library addition would be home to Then & Now
The Then & Now historical library and genealogy service may be getting a new and more permanent home. Dorr Township Library Director Natalie Bazan and Library Board President Peg Otto…
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$100 reward offered for finding North Dorr area Black Lab
"Sparkie" is a 4-year-old 100 lb Black Lab. He has no collars on at the moment. He may be spotted near North Dorr area. He went missing April 24 around…