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Dorr Twp. Board won’t pay $270 bill for leaf site cleanup
The Dorr Township Board Thursday evening refused to pay a $270 bill from David Selvig of Dave's Dozing for cleanup of the old leaf pickup site. The township had been…
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Dorr Twp. Board fails to reappoint longtime PC chairman
Unless Dorr Township Supervisor Jeff Miling can pull together a special meeting before July 18, Dorr Township Planning Commission Chairman Bob Wagner will not be a voting member of the…
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Why was there no information on fatal crash in Hopkins?
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. When “fake news” continues to become commonplace, it is more than disconcerting that finding…
Posted inObituaries
Service will be Friday morning for Mary Baker, 93, of Dorr
Mary Baker (Zwiep), age 93, of Dorr, died Tuesday, June 27. She is survived by her children, Robert and Brenda Baker, Jean and Rick Snoeyink, Carol and Glenn Dozeman, Bonnie and…
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
25 Years Ago — June 29, 1992 Cellar Door Companies of Northville is working with Wayland Township officials on a proposal to build a $5 million 4,000-seat concert amphiteater that…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: I choose Canada for the Fourth of July
"You can run but you can't hide" dates back to a taunt made by boxer Joe Louis during his fight against Billy Conn in 1941, according to Wikipedia. “There must…
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Report: 44 Allegan County opioids deaths in last 6 years
A story reported on MLive.com this week suggested that use of opioids is much more prevalent in West Michigan than previously believed. And the report from the Michigan Department of…
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Gun Lake, Leighton, Hopkins, Dorr to celebrate the 4th
Gun Lake, Leighton Township, Dorr Township and Hopkins Township all are planning to celebrate Independence Day, starting this weekend. The Fourth of July this year falls on a Tuesday, so…
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‘Funtastic’ summer free lunch series off next week
The Wayland Union Schools' summer "Funtastic" free lunch and entertainment series will take a break next week during the Fourth of July holiday. There will be no free lunches or…
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Ranger Rick: Illinois broke and getting more so every day
The state of Illinois is broke. Illinois doesn’t have a budget and is entering its third year without one. The cumulative total of the state’s unpaid bills now surpasses $15,000,000,000!…