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We must stop them from taking our precious resource
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. A republic, according to the dictionary, is "a state in which supreme power is…
Posted inCommunity Notices
Weather, state police thwart bubble wrap campaign
Two powerful forces, cold and windy weather and the Michigan State Police, halted the humorous effort Saturday morning to bubble wrap the 100th Street overpass on the U.S.-131 expressway just…
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Icy road conditions shut down U.S-131 south of Dorr
Allegan County Central Dispatch has reported Friday night that southbound U.S.-131 was shut down at the Dorr exit (No.68)/142nd Avenue because of multiple vehicle slide offs, after 10:30 p.m. So…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Stereotyping is still alive and well
I suppose stereotyping has been around about as long as the human experience. The disease is still alive and well, and there's plenty of proof, particularly on Facebook. The first…
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Wayland schools’ bus fleet wins perfect safety rating
Wayland Union Schools’ bus fleet, which numbers 26 buses, received a perfect safety inspection rating by the Michigan State Police this week. A district spokesperson said, "This is due to…
Posted inObituaries
Memorial service is Saturday for Patricia Kelly, 72
Patricia Kelly, age 72, of Dorr, died Wednesday, April 4. Patricia was the neighborhood mother, she liked her house to be the "party house," but most of all, she loved…
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Oh dear! 100th Street bridge hit for 6th time in a year
by Austin Marsman The 100th Street bridge over US-131 just north of Dorr Friday morning was struck by a northbound semi-truck for the sixth time this year. Reports say the…
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Army Bob: Are the politically correct prejudiced?
“I would tell you to take your misinterpreted 2nd amendment and (bleep) it up your (bleep).” — A liberal’s eloquent advice. Many good folks on the left side of the…
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Watson wants input on how to spend surplus funds
The Watson Township Board Thursday evening adopted a balanced budget for fiscal year 2018-19 and Treasurer Sue Jones called attention to a problem a lot of other municipalities would like…
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Celebration of life is April 13 for Marlene Hyslop, 84
Marlene (Dekkenga) Hyslop, 84, of Wayland and Green Valley, AZ, died Friday, Dec. 29, 2017. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, George W. Hyslop, Daughter Judith Sawall…