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Memorial mass is Sept. 4 for Ellen Rose Parlmer, 94
Ellen Rose Parlmer died Sunday, Aug. 22., in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. She was 94. She was born on Feb. 6, 1927, Ellen was the first president of the Dorr…
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Dorr seems less interested in 425 pact with Hopkins
“Deal or No Deal.” Instead of a prime time TV game show, it appears to be the latter option for the surprising proposal for extension of sewer from Dorr Township…
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Dorr Twp. Board members get update on business park
Representatives from the proposed Sustainable Business Park revisited the Dorr Township Board and urged adoption on a resolution to grant extension of water and sewer into Dorr from Byron Township.…
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Former Wayland High student Rita Munn dies
Word has been received of the death of former Wayland High School student Rita McCall Munn in Sarasota, Fla. A native of Moline, she was 53. Her husband, Patrick, whom…
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Army Bob: Can we actually eradicate the Coronavirus?
by Robert M. Traxler Dr. Anthony Fauci has moved the definition of herd immunity from 60% to 70% to 75% to 80% to 85%, MEDPAGE TODAY. Man-made viruses morph or…
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Paving to start Aug. 31 on Martin Township roads
The Allegan County Road Commission has announced that paving in Martin Township on 120th Avenue, from 8th to 6th Street and 6th Street from 119th Ave to 120th Ave will…
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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) 25 Years Ago — Aug. 26, 1996 Wayland City officials have given Wayland Township 30 days…
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Heat cuts Martin school to half day again Thursday
The oppressive heat wave again has claimed Martin Public Schools as a victim. School officials today announced Martin will have only a half day of classes Thursday, Aug. 26, just…
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Heat, Covid, politics present school opening challenges
As if local school districts Martin, Wayland and Hopkins did not have enough challenges while opening for the school year, now comes oppressive heat that has closed some schools in…
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Continued Covid leaves me and family ‘languishing’
by Denise Dykstra This week I attended our school’s school board meeting. They had some decisions that were being made and I wanted to hear what was going to happen.…