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Martin Schools changing opening date to Sept. 8
The Martin Public School system has announced that its opening day has been moved back to Tuesday, Sept. 8, for a full day. Martin was scheduled to open Monday, Aug.…
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Dem challenger wants 5 debates vs. Rep. Whiteford
Erik Almquist, Democratic challenger to Republican State Rep. Mary Whiteford is calling for a series of debates across the 80th District ahead of the November general election. Whiteford, of South…
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Kiwanis donates supplies to help kids back to school
Because of Covid-19 restrictions, the Wayland Kiwanis Club this year has been unable to have its annual Easter Egg Hunt and Back To School Party. However, Kiwanis members still wanted…
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Martin Lions Club presents Cheryl Mohr with award
Cheryl Mohr was honored by the Martin Lions Club Wednesday night with the Melvin Jones award for her work helping kids in the local community through the #WeekendBlessings program. The program provides…
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Visitation, funeral slated for motorcycle crash victim
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Kubiak-Cook Funeral Home in Wayland for Bucky Green, 44, who was killed in a motorcycle crash Saturday in Kent County..…
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Local teachers featured in anti-teachers union video
Teachers Robert Wiersema of Hopkins and Pete Boyd of Martin are featured in a video explaining why they resigned their union membership in the Michigan Education Association. Wiersema, who also…
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Former Martin coach, pastor Dave Nightingale dies
Former Martin area pastor and high school basketball and baseball coach David Nightingale died of the COVID-19 virus Sunday evening at a Florida Hospital. His son, Chad, posted on Facebook,…
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Mike Villar asks for recount of county prosecutor vote
Though the Board of Canvassers this week certified that Allegan County Prosecutor Myrene Koch narrowly defeated challenger Michael Villar by just 17 votes, 8,864 to 8,847, Villar has decided to…
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Martin Resource Center has healthy goodies available
The garden produce wagon is by the roadside today for the Martin Resource Center . "Please take what you need and leave some for others." (Photo supplied)
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Orangeville man convicted of gun murders of 2 men
Jon Otis Burnette, 63, of Orangeville Township, was convicted in Barry County Circuit of two counts of murder for the deaths of a neighbor and Comstock Park man. Burnett was…