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Write It Right: Clarifying Twp. Board support for library

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EDITOR'S NOTE: A recent column I wrote has prompted questions about how much money the Township Board awards to the Dorr Township Library. Dorr Township Clerk Debbie Sewers has sent along this clarification: "The Dorr Township Library is part of Dorr Township, but not its only source of revenue. The...
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Michelle DeYoung-Foster wins Katheryn Brenner award

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Michelle DeYoung-Foster was the recipient of this year's Katheryn Lorraine Brenner Outstanding Teacher Award. Mrs. Foster is a science teacher and robotics coach at Wayland Middle School. The honor is bestowed annually in honor of Kathy Brenner, who died at age 18 of cystic fibrosis in October 1993. The award...
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Wayland man charged with child pornography offenses

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A 28-year-old Wayland man has been arrested by the Michigan State Police Computer Crimes Unit and Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force on charges of child pornography. Matthew Bennett, 28, is being charged with child sexually abusive activity, child sexually abusive material possession, using computers to commit a crime, and...
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Basura: Pleasant adventures in sipping illegal ‘Michishine’

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Sippin’ Whiskey “They call it that good ol’ mountain dew, Them that refuse it are few, I’ll hush up my mug, If you fill up my jug, With that good ol’ mountain dew.” — Traditional ballad An unexpected gift came to our home yesterday.  It was a lovely shade of...
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Yes It’s True: Voting best way to restore power to the people

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“And there ain’t nothin’ I can do about it.” — The Supremes and the Vanilla Fudge, “You Keep Me Hangin’ On.” So many times in recent years I have noticed that it matters not what the people want because even when they clearly make their wishes known, their elected lawmakers...
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One Small Voice: Dems prove too many cooks spoil the soup

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You may be familiar with an old expression that goes “too many cooks spoil the broth.” Basically, the expression means that too many people in the kitchen kibitzing over what goes into the soup will result in so many conflicting ingredients that the soup is inedible. This goes contrary to...
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Memorial open house Tuesday for Ken Long, 62, of Dorr

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Ken Long, 62, died Wednesday, June 5, at Spectrum Heart Center. He exceeded all expectations after a diagnosis 18 months ago that he would only live a short time. Ken loved boating, fishing, Disney, Hawaii, Platte Lake and his dogs. He celebrated his baptism on Easter Sunday, 2018, Ken is survived by...
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Army Bob: It’s time to seriously consider Space Command

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by Robert M. Traxler Do we need an arguably eighth branch of military service? Space Command? It sounds like the title of an old “B” movie. We have the Army (oldest, and in my biased opinion, the best), Navy, Marines (I know they are a part of the Navy), Air...
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Board of Determination may solve Big Lake flooding issue

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High water level problems at Big Lake in Watson Township are persistent, but Supervisor Kevin Travis Thursday night told board colleagues there are plans for the Drain Commission to have a Board of Determination in the second week of July. Travis said the office of Allegan County Drain Commissioner Denise...
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Dorr Elementary Citizens of the Year winners announced

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The Dorr Business Association has selected third-graders Alexa Henkel and Elijah Alonzo as Citizens of the Year for the 2018-19 academic year. The awards were presented by United Bank Dorr Branch Manager, Laree Waanders, shown here with Dorr Elementary Principal Kevin Zaschak. (Photo supplied)
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