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Bob Wagner steps down as plan commission chairman
Bob Wagner Dan Beute Bob Wagner, chairman and a member of the Dorr Township Planning Commission for more than half a century, has stepped down as chairman, but will serve…
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Service Friday for ‘ultimate underdog,’ only 2 years old
Malachi Alan McCarty, age 2, died Monday, March 18, after a lifelong battle with Walker-Warburg Syndrome. Described as the “Ultimate Under-dog,” he was a fighter from the beginning. Through all…
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Salem Twp. seeks letters of support for pickleball grant
Salem Township Supervisor said the township is working on a Michigan Department of Natural Resources Passport Grant for pickleball courts for the Salem Township Park. Letters of support are encouraged…
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Martin Odyssey of the Mind quintet qualifies for worlds
The Martin Schools' Odyssey of the Mind team of eighth-grader Aubree Mosier, sixth-grader Austin Mosier, seventh-grader Jazzmin DelaCruz Santiz, seventh-grader Serenity Courtney and seventh-grader Charlie Sanford captured a second place…
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Member of Hopkins school board earns MASB awards
Traci Rhoades Hopkins Public Schools school board member Traci Rhoades has earned awards from the Michigan Association of School Boards for her efforts to improve her leadership skills, demonstrating her…
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Life-saving heroes’ actions honored by City Council
COVER PHOTO: (From left) Mayor Jennifer Antel congratulates Rod Mauchmar for being alive because of heroic efforts by Laura DeWeerd and officer Todd Hudson. It was a special lifesaving recognition…
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Floyd Modreske’s funeral at Trinity Lutheran Thursday
Floyd Modreske, 89, of Wayland, died Sunday, March 17. He was preceded in death by his wife, longtime Wayland teacher Jean Modreske. He is survived by his children Bruce (Laura),…
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Service is Saturday at St. Therese for Evelyn Rybicki
Evelyn Theresa Rybicki of Wayland died Saturday at the age of 96. Born April 4, 1927, to John and Elizabeth (nee Kloska) Nowak in Hopkins Township, she married Bernard Donald…
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Easy to make Egg Cups provide a change of pace
by Kathy Hamman Miller Ingredients: Small street size taco shells to fit however many your jumbo sized muffin pan will hold Enough eggs to fit in the shells Bacon Spinach,…
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Michigan’s strange weather wreaks havoc yet again
The strangle and fickle weather characteristics that have made Michigan such a puzzling area was demonstrated yet again over the last several days. Friday was marked by balmy and spring-like…