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Dorr Township grapples with how to empty ARPA fund
The old Crosswind Church, the new Dorr Township Hall Dorr Township still has $262,857 in its federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) fund and needs to spend it before the…
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Dorr Marathon being sold by Fifelskis after 55 years
The Dorr Marathon gas station, owned and operated by the Fifelski family for the last 55 years, is being sold to Merle Boes Fuel Hauling. The station, located at the…
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Army Bob: For Dems this week, no bad news allowed
by Robert M. Traxler The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) has been blasting the holy crap out of Hamas in the last week. Have you seen much coverage on the “mainstream…
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Tom Jessup to fill Allegan County Board vacancy
New Allegan County Commissioner Tom Jessup (right) was sworn in by Chief Deputy Clerk Jackie Porter while Board Chairman Jim Storey looks on. Former Allegan County Board of Commissioners member…
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Shelbyville man, 48, dies of motorcycle crash injuries
Kevin Trumbull of Shelbyville died Monday, Aug. 19, after a tragic motorcycle accident. He fought for five days in the hospital before passing. He was 48. Kevin was born on…
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Boiled dinner, party to honor the late Calvin Griffith, 70
Calvin Griffith, pegged as the patriarch of the local Griffith family, died Monday, Aug. 19. Calvin Jay Griffith, 70 of Watson Township, was born in Allegan and lived in Hastings…
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Lady Wildcats are cautiously optimistic about volleyball season
Wayland High School varsity volleyball coach Kara Laker says she is cautiously optimistic about her team’s chances to climb back to the top of the O-K Gold Conference standings. “We…
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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 — Aug. 23, 1999 A neighborhood along 8th Street in Wayland Township has…
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Wildcats open tennis season with 5-3 loss to Hamilton
The Wayland boys’ varsity tennis team opened the new season Tuesday with a 5-3 non-league loss to Hamilton. Coach Ben Adams said, “The team played tough against a very talented…
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Services will be Aug. 31 for retired Road Commission director
Retired Allegan County Road Commission Engineer Manager Frederick “Fred” Neils died Friday, Aug. 17, at the age of 91. He was born in Detroit Feb. 18, 1933, to Max and…