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Interview with State Rep. Smit was disappointing
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. Rick Albin Rep. Rachelle Smit Though I am grateful that Rick Albin and WOOD-TV…
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Hometown Day planned in Martin all day Saturday
The community of Martin will celebrate “Hometown Day” all day Saturday, July 15. The festival will include a car show at Clippers Cafe on the south side of town at…
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Berry No Churn Ice Cream dessert surprisingly easy
by Kathy Hamman Miller Ingredients: 4 cups of hulled, cleaned, strawberries cut into 1/2-inch chunks (I’ve used this recipe with a variety of fruits also, completely your choice) 2 cups…
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One Small Voice: We chose to endure lifestyle of heat
“Jesus H. Christ, we must be a mile from the sun.” This was a line spoken in the 1985 film Volunteers by the character Lawrence Bourne III (Tom Hanks), upon…
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Yes It’s True: My 1 objection to that combined no-hitter
"Greg Landry threw that pass like a Virgil Trucks fastball." — Ye Olde Announcer Van Patrick calling a Detroit Lions game I had to laugh when reading a posting on…
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WHS grad promoted in anesthesia at Mayo Clinic
Michael Merren Michael Merren, a 1994 graduate of Wayland High School, has been promoted to Anesthesia Critical Care Fellow at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Merren, a graduate of the College…
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Rev. Fr. Ramirez has left St. Therese, Sts. Cyril parishes
Rev. Fr. Ramirez Rev. Fr. Nighingale Parishoners at the St. Therese of Lisieux Parish, Wayland, and SS. Cyril & Methodius Parish, Gun Lake, said their good-byes last week to the…
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Funeral Tuesday in Allegan for Thomas Damber of Dorr
Thomas Charles Damber, 81, of Dorr,died Wednesday, July 5, at his home with his family at his side. Born March 15, 1942, in Cheshire Township, he was the son of…
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Bridge on Rabbit River Trail closed starting Monday
Signs have been posted at the Rabbit River Trail on East Elm Street in Wayland, warning that beginning Monday, July 10, the bridge next to the makeshift picnic tabled will…
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Yes It’s True: Main Street promotes a happenin’ town
“There’s them that do, and then there’s them that just talk. The talkers are the lip flappers.” — Disc jockey Ed Buchanan of WLAV-FM. Holly McPherson I’ve needed to adjust…