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Yes It’s True: Dorr Twp. Library really could use public’s help
“If people want to read books, why don’t they just go buy them at book stores?” — A Hastings Township Democratic trustee 25 years ago. “Why don’t you go to…
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Ranger Rick: The Democratic Party is becoming unraveled
Old Ranger Rick has been watching the Democrats running for president. While watching the antics of how to give away more to people to get their vote, the cities run…
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Hopkins Middle School band members play at fun park
Hopkins seventh and eighth grade band students performed at Michigan's Adventures last Friday They played three pieces for the crowds while they worked their way through the main gate. They…
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Service will be in Kalamazoo Thursday for Amy Cole Misner
A celebration of life service will be at 4 p.m. Thursday, June 6, at the Voyage Church, 6339 Atlantic Ave, Kalamazoo, for Martin High School graduate Amy Cole Misner, who died…
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Local fireworks launching opportunities to be reduced
The City of Wayland is likely to agree with the State Legislature in reducing the number of days fireworks can be set off during the year. City Manager Josh Eggleston…
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Lady Wildcats’ softball season ends in district finals defeat
It’s been said in sports conventional wisdom that it’s extremely difficult for a team to beat another three times in one season Middleville Thornapple Kellogg’s softball squad, however, beat Wayland…
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Graveside service planned Saturday for Bob Bell, 68
Robert “Bob” Bell, age 68, of Wayland, died Saturday, June 1, after a battle with esophageal cancer. A member of the Bell family that came to Wayland in 1963 to own and…
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Service will be Thursday in Hudsonville for Dale Myaard
Dale Myaard, age 58, died Sunday, June 2. Dale spent a lot of time at Sandy Pines. He loved to go to breakfast with his family on Friday mornings, garden,…
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Wayland man gets 7 to 15 years for newlyweds’ traffic deaths
Jacob Scot Damron, 22, of Wayland, was sentenced in Allegan County Circuit Court to seven to 15 years in prison in the fatal traffic crash in Heath Township last summer…
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Funeral will be Tuesday for ‘Benny’ Henry, 76, of Hopkins
LaVerne Forrest “Benny” Henry, Jr., 76 of Hopkins, Thursday, May 30, at the Wings Home in Allegan. LaVerne, known to most as Ben or Benny, was born on Valentine's Day…