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Basura: How I spent my winter vacation, in Bonaire
“Live as if you were going to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were going to live forever.” — Mahatma Gandhi Our month on Bonaire was lovely. We had updates on…
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Wayland school officials tour new training center
Wayland Union Schools administrators, Board of Education members and guidance counselors took a tour of the new Wayland Carpenters and Millwrights Training Center on Reno Drive to learn more about…
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Seven Martin students join WMU Leadership Summit
Seven Martin Jr./Sr. High students took part in the annual Western Michigan University Student Leadership Summit. Students networked with other students from the SAC Conference, while attending valued sessions that…
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Martin Twp. to ask county for speed study at Lake 16
The Martin Township Board Wednesday evening agreed to ask Allegan County to conduct a speed study in the Lake 16 area. The move was prompted by a presentation by Kerry…
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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 — March 16, 1994 A batch of cookies prepared by ill employees is…
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Gun Lake Tribe member Dawn Krauss dies at 63
Longtime Gun Lake Tribe member Dawn Krauss, 63, of Hudsonville, died Sunday, March 10. Dawn was a proud wife, daughter, sister, mother and grandmother. She was a member of the…
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Rumors still flying about K & M moving to Reno Drive
EDITOR'S NOTE: The trucks have been removed and now are located on a vacant lot on Dahlia Street, across from the K & M dealership in Leighton Township. Speculation that…
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Wayland native Josephine Kiel passes at age 97
Wayland native Josephine P. Kiel, age 97, a resident of Clark Community, died Sunday, March 10. Josephine Pawloski was born a farm girl on May 4, 1921, the third of…
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Hopkins Twp., Gun Lake Tribe in talks on 3 issues
Three different issues between the Gun Lake Tribe of Potowatmis and Hopkins Township Board continue to be subjects for negotiations. The three areas of contention are fire protection, distribution of…
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Ranger Rick: Two great lies told about Vietnam, JFK
The Thoughts of a Town Idiot: In my last post, I wanted to shed light on the gross negligence of the media and government in their continual lying, specifically concerning…