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Lifelong Watson Twp. artist William Simpson, 70, dies
William Ross Simpson, died of cancer Sunday, Jan. 9, at his home in Watson Township. He was 70 years old. William was born on Oct. 5, 1951, in Allegan, to…
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GVL Excavating wins OK for special land use plan
The Leighton Township Fire Department, just like so many others in this area, had a record-setting year in number of calls for help in 2021. After an exhaustive Planning Commission…
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Covid-19 forces Martin Schools to go to all-virtual instruction Jan. 14-21
First it was Wayland High School. Now it's Martin Public Schools that have had to go virtual because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Martin Schools Thursday afternoon announced that it is…
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David TeGrootenhuis’ life celebration undetermined
David Allen TeGrootenhuis, age 77, died Wednesday, Jan. 5. Dave was someone you could always look up to, count on and would help out in any way he could. Born…
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David Wobma’s celebration of life will be at Bay Pointe
David Wobma of Wayland died Saturday, Jan. 8. He was 70 years old. He was predeceased by his wife, Deb, and his parents, Ruth and Donald Wobma. He is survived…
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Army Bob: Ayn Rand is a bulwork against socialism
I recently discovered the philosophy of author, cinematographer, philosopher Alisa Zinov’yevna Rosenbaum, better known and despised by socialists as Ayn Rand. Ayn Rand is known as the greatest promoter of…
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WHS soph wins Olivet arts awards for her drawings
Wayland High School sophomore Olivia Stein recently won two awards in the Olivet Regional Art competition for portraits she drew of her grandparents, Phyllis and Burrell Stein. She was declared…
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Martin Township to have talks with Plainwell EMS
Martin Township is looking into meeting with City of Plainwell Emergency Services to discuss the possibility of an agreement for ambulance services. Martin Township for a long time has contracted…
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Wildcat girl rollers win showdown that wasn’t
In what should have been the showdown of the season in the O-K Gold Conference ended joylessly for both the Wayland and Middleville girls' bowling teams. Mark Musgrave III "Don't…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now historical library in downtown Dorr, which this week was recommended for a genealogical research project by The Michigan Historical Society) 25…