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Army Bob: Are all politics really local, as Tip told us?
A question coming to the forefront today is what is more important — the truth or social justice? Can we have both? Sure we can, but when a person is…
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Matt Weston selected as new Leighton Twp. Fire Chief
Capt. Matt Weston has been selected as new chief of the Leighton Township Fire Department. Weston's hire was approved unanimously Thursday night by the Leighton Township Board. He succeeds Tony…
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Lt. Scott Glupker makes hero’s splash on Leighton FD
Lt. Scott Glupker is one of the newest members of the Leighton Township Fire Department, but he's already making an impact and proving his mettle. Outgoing Fire Chief Tony Banas…
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Most area millage requests passed, but 3 turned down
“You win some, you lose some,” is an old saying that perhaps best describes the millage requests across Allegan County in Tuesday’s primary election. Most millage proposals in this area…
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Service will be Monday for Billie Russell of Green Lake
Billie Lee Russell, age 91, died at her home of 65 years at Green Lake. The daughter of the late Otto and Dessie Webb, she was born on Dec. 12,…
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City of Wayland seeks Plan Commission, ZBA members
The City of Wayland seems to be running short of people serving on public boards and commissions and the City Council will not expand with the Nov. 6 general election.…
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Martin Twp. to seek fire millage on Nov. 6 election ballot
The Martin Township Board Wednesday evening decided to put a fire millage request on the Nov. 6 general election ballot. Board members also decided to seek at least two other…
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
(From the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Aug. 11, 1993 Martin Township voters in a referendum approved, 231 to 200,…
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Leighton voters OK airstrip, Nesbitt, Johnson win seats
It was a big night for Clark Galloway, developer of the his proposed airstrip Galloway Landings in Leighton Township. Voters in the Aug. 7 primary election voted 1,069 to 717…
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Ranger Rick: With socialism we’re all equally miserable
With the recent primary win by former bartender Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez we have witnessed socialism unleashed in her words and rhetoric. Senator Bernie Sanders is a close second, but even he…