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Service is Tuesday in Grand Rapids for Hopkins graduate

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Evelyn Hattie Blakeslee, aged 83 of Kentwood, died Thursday, June 20, after a three-year battle with cancer. Evelyn graduated from Hopkins High School and worked for many years at Gordy’s Supermarket. She is survived by her sons: Scott (Robin) Blakeslee, David Blakeslee (Amy Chlebek) , Brian Blakeslee; grandchildren: Jen (Chad) Senneker, Nicole...
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Local deputy wins award for most impaired driving arrests

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Allegan County Sheriff's Deputy Ryan Gerke, who has served Dorr and Leighton townships, last Friday received the Mothers Against Drunk Driving Lifesavers Award Mt. Pleasant. Out of all the nominees from sheriff’s officers around the state, two deputies were selected. Deputy Gerke led the Sheriff’s Office for the second year...
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State Rep. says he’s got better ideas to fix the damn roads

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State Rep. Jack O'Malley and his three charts outlining his proposal to Wayland citizens. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s pledge to “fix the damn roads” was good politics, but the House Transportation Committee Chairman maintains he and his comrades have a better idea. State Rep. Jack O’Malley a Republican who represents the...
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How YOU can help the Dorr Township Library millage vote

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EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second in a series of articles attempting to explain the Dorr Township Library millage request in the Aug. 6 special election. They are written by Library Board President Rachel Vote. I have received several requests on how people can support the Dorr Township Library. The...
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago— June 22, 1994 The North Dorr General Store, which still stands today. The Leighton Township Board rejected on a 4-1 vote a tavern license request from Wayland Banquet Enterprises, which is seeking to...
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Ranger Rick: Build the Wall and keep bad hombres out

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The situation at the border is either; 1) A catastrophe in the making. 2) All a phony story to get more money for a Wall.  There is no urgency and all is well. There are two types of people trying to get in; 1) Those going through legal channels to...
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Dorr Plan Commission sends sign ordinance to twp. board

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The Dorr Township Planning Commission is recommending the Township Board approve the proposed new sign ordinance at its June 27 meeting. The commission voted 7-0 Tuesday evening to send it to the board with its blessing. Work on the new ordinance has been long and difficult earlier this year because...
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Dorr Twp. Plan Commission recommends rezoning request

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Marc and Denise Jones The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday evening voted unanimously to approve a request to rezone a 32.3-acre parcel on 140th Avenue from agricultural to rural estates. Marc and Denise Jones asked for the rezoning at 1474 140th Ave., to split the parcel in two. The couple...
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Car thefts, shooting suspect will be arraigned Thursday

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Several felony charges have been issued for a Kalamazoo area man in his 20s who will be arraigned in 57th District Court at 1:30 p.m. Thursday after he was arrested and shot by deputies Sunday morning in connection with a car theft and shooting spree. The suspect’s name will not...
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Presley’s not done yet. She’ll go pro in Poland this winter

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Apparently, Presley Hudson just can't get enough of playing basketball. She has just signed a contract to play professionally this winter in Europe for Politechnika Gdańska in Gdansk, Poland. Hudson, a 2015 Wayland High School graduate, daughter of now former Wildcat head basketball coach Mike Hudson and national free throw and...
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