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Graveside service will be Monday for Harris Button
Harris Ralph Button, age 83, died at home Thursday, Aug. 25. Harris was a devoted family man with a heart of gold. He retired from Plainwell Paper after a 43-year…
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Martin, Wayland men facing child sex charges
Alexander Bogdan Joshua Knapp A postal worker from Martin and a Wayland man are among six people who were arrested in connection with child sex misconduct charges. The Kalamazoo County…
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Army Bob: Why do we ignore nuclear, hydro power
Jennifer Granholm, our former governor and current Energy Secretary, said on Aug. 19, "If we want to be energy secure and energy independent, that means we've got to produce our…
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Dorr Twp. Board deciding how to spend ARPA funds
The Dorr Township Board has not yet formally met to discuss how to spend money from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), but Thursday night agreed to requests from…
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Penny Salisbury retiring from senior volunteer job
Penny Salisbury Penny Salisbury, who has been volunteer coordinator of the Wayland Community Education Leisure Life program for local senior citizens since 2014, is retiring at the end of this…
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Govt. helped with student debt more in bygone days
To the editor: I'm seeing lots of older folks my age complaining about the $10,000 in student debt cancellation announced this week. But when people my age say the government…
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Hopkins’ own ‘fly girl’ to take U.S. Air Force training
Recent Hopkins High School graduate Sara Velderman next month will leave for U.S. Air Force basic training in Texas. The daughter of John and Renee Murphy Velderman, she already has…
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Funeral will be Sept. 2 for Karen Ballard of Wayland
Karen S. Ballard, 66, died Tuesday, Aug. 23. Karen made many lifelong friends while working at Byron Center State Bank for more than 35 years. She and husband Doug enjoyed…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan Country
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Aug. 25, 1997 Developer Bob Wagner agreed to combine two lots into…
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Lady Vikings start strong at 8-3-2 on volleyball court
Neighborhood rivals, neighborhood friends. The Hopkins High School varsity volleyball team is off to an 8-3-4 start on the 2022 season after winning three times Tuesday evening at the Wayland…