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Leighton Twp. to seek 1 more mill for roads Nov. 3
The Leighton Township Board has agreed to ask local voters to approve a one-mill tax increase for roads in the Nov. 3 general election. Leighton already has a one-mill levy…
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Longtime Wayland vet Dr. Kenneth DeWeerd, 90, dies
Kenneth “Doc” DeWeerd, age 90 of Wayland, died at his home on Wednesday, Aug. 12. Doc was widely regarded as an icon in the Wayland community, providing his veterinary services…
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Leighton Library wants to expand building to south
Leighton Township Library Board officials want to expand the current building to the south, and they were able to persuade the Township Board to sign for a loan. Library Director…
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Army Bob: Fraud indeed exists with mail-in voting
We are told voter fraud simply does not exist, as people are rarely convicted of voter fraud. As a person who lived in the Chicago area for over a decade,…
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Martin Resource Center has healthy goodies available
The garden produce wagon is by the roadside today for the Martin Resource Center . "Please take what you need and leave some for others." (Photo supplied)
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Graveside services Friday in Dorr for Jerone Ford
Jerone Rosalie (nee Barone) Ford, age 81, died Tuesday, Aug. 11. Jerone loved all things outdoors, from camping to working in her yard and feeding the birds, the “chuck” family,…
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Orangeville man convicted of gun murders of 2 men
Jon Otis Burnette, 63, of Orangeville Township, was convicted in Barry County Circuit of two counts of murder for the deaths of a neighbor and Comstock Park man. Burnett was…
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COVID-19 presents financial challenges for WAEMS
The COVID-19 health crisis is presenting financial challenges to a lot of businesses and services, and the Wayland Area Emergency Services (WAEMS) is not immune. Sarah Lynema, who is Martin…
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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. 16, 1995 Editor Nila Aamoth wrote a couple of Soapbox pieces…
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It’s official! Wayland non-Homestead millage passes
The Allegan County Board of Canvassers has certified that the non-Homestead millage request for Wayland Union Schools was approved in the Aug. 4 primary election. The official final count was…