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Community Notices

Sheriff praises life-saving efforts in fatal traffic crash

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Allegan County Sheriff Frank Baker publicly lauded several local public safety officers for their roles in helping to save one life the the fatal wrong-way traffic accident last weekend on U.S.-131. In a post issued Wednesday, Baker stated: "I wanted to share some details regarding the tragic and unfortunately fatal...
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Retirement leaves opening on Martin School Board

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By Austin Marsman Martin Board of Education Trustee Sarah Brenner has decided to retire after eight years of service. Last elected in November 2014, her term was set to end on Dec. 31, 2018. Superintendent Dr. David Harnish said, “I will personally miss working with Sarah as she was a valued...
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Gun Lake Tribe electronic recycling event offered Aug. 24

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The Gun Lake Tribe has announced the date of its next electronics recycling event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday Aug. 24, at the Tribe’s Government Campus headquarters near the Gun Lake Casino. A $10 fee to recycle tube-style televisions and computer monitors will be paid for by the...
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Baseball has taught us political lessons

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Baseball has has taught me interesting lessons about politics: That a democratic system, the will of the people, can err badly in judgment, especially when people are ignorant, don’t pay attention, are easily misled or too infatuated with celebrities. That the electoral college may not be as bad a system...
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One Small Voice: Should we save Confederate monuments?

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by Lynn Mandaville In our house we are having the same discussion that most every family in the nation is having. The subject is Confederate monuments, and whether or not they warrant removal from public places. In our house we always have one "devil's advocate" who argues the unpopular side,...
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Gun Lake Tribal leader John Bush dies at age 69

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John Bush, former council member and former vice chairman of the Gun Lake Tribe of Potawatomis, died Tuesday, Aug. 15 Having been raised in the community, John had rich family and cultural ties to his homeland and people. He was an founding and active member of the Sons of Three Fires drum...
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WHS grad Sidney Ritz starts 2nd year with Spring Arbor

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Sidney Ritz Wayland High School graduate Sydney Ritz is starting her second season with the Spring Arbor University volleyball team. A sophomore, she is an outside hitter. She appeared in 62 sets last season as a freshman and came up with 40 kills, 11 assists, 34 digs and 15 blocks....
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Columns

Tumbling PSA figure is very good news in prostate war

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by Robert M. Traxler I met with Radiological Oncologist Dr. Julie Forstner Tuesday for the first time after the 43 Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) treatments were over. Prior to the appointment blood was drawn for a PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) test and we crossed our fingers. If the test...
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

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(From the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Aug. 19, 1992 Winter sledding fun in Hopkinsburg from nearly a century ago. The Allegan County Intermediate School District (ACISD) has purchased the Knights of Columbus Hall next to the Vo-Tech Center and...
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Wayland Union schools add 2 new buses to fleet

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The Wayland Union school district added two new 77-passenger buses to its fleet using funds from Gun Lake Casino. The buses are equipped with undercarriage storage compartments to hold large instruments and athletic equipment during field trips and sports trips. (Photo courtesy of Laurie Zywiczynski)
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