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Only about a dozen attend city hearing on chickens
There were almost as many city officials at the public hearing on chickens Tuesday as there were members of the public. Despite a lot of media attention, the event drew…
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Service planned for Watson native Eva McEwen, 85
Eva June McEwen, 85, of Allegan, died Monday, Sept. 24, at her home. Born June 10, 1933 in Watson Township, she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Hazel…
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Free food recipients asked to discard tainted meat
All area residents who received meat from the monthly food distribution Friday at the United Church of Wayland should discard it Officials from Feeding America of West Michigan say…
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There is another side to the chicken ordinance issue
ACHTUNG: The following is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. I experience a bad episode of cognitive dissonance during the recent series of…
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Army Bob: Dr. Ford’s charges lack prosecutorial merit
by Robert M. Traxler The confirmation hearings of Judge Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court have brought the horrible crime of sexual assault to the forefront, and as we would…
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Subterranean: ‘Farenheit 11/9’ asks can we handle truth
*** 1/2 out of five stars Currently in wide release Showing at AMC, Goodrich and Celebration! Cinema theaters by Walter G. Tarrow Last month, the month of August, I, being…
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Service will be Friday for Robert Long, 28, of Martin
Robert Alan Long, 28, died Friday, Sept.21, after a long, hard fought battle with cancer. He was born on March 31, 1990 in Grand Rapids to Robert and Patricia (Fitzgerald)…
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Lady Wildcats, missing No. 2 harrier, take 4th at Cedar
The Wayland girls’ varsity cross-country squad turned in 10 personal best times in finishing fourth among 10 teams competing Saturday at the Cedar Springs Invitational. Grandville Calvin Christian won the…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Serious charges need serious probe
"You can't hide your lyin' eyes, and your smile is in disguise... Thought by now, you'd realize, there ain't no way to hide your lyin eyes." — The Eagles I…
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Martin absorbs 2-point loss on gridiron to Fennville
The Martin varsity football team suffered a two-point loss, 20-18, in its first Southwest Athletic Conference Lakeshore Division game of the season. The Clippers fell to 3-2 overall with the…