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WHS grad Bernadette Lemons Jurries dies at 68
Bernadette Lemons Jurries, 68, of Byron Center, a 1967 graduate of Wayland High School, died Oct. 10. She was born on June 28, 1949, to Harold and Lillia Lemons in Boyne…
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One Small Voice: NRA members should call out leaders
Back when I was in college in 1969, part of my liberal arts curriculum required two semesters of physical education. Never terribly athletic, I was pleased to see that one…
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Army Bob: Can we be jailed for using the wrong pronoun?
A headline from the Associated Press read “California criminalizes speech;” the AP story reported: “Violators of the provisions in the law could be charged with a misdemeanor, meaning that they…
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It’s official: Air park approved in Leighton Township
The Leighton Township Board Wednesday in a special meeting put its final stamp of approval on a proposed air park near 144th and Kalamazoo Avenues by adopting a resolution and…
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
(From the archives of the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Oct. 21, 1992 Yankee Springs Township’s first and only bed and breakfast may…
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Lady Vikings win 2 of 3 matches in home quad meet
The Hopkins varsity volleyball team won two of three matches Tuesday evening in the Hopkins Quad. The Lady Vikings lost to Hamilton 25-15, 25-17, but defeated Otsego 25-19, 25-14 and took…
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Funeral will be Friday for Andrew McClellan, 30, of Dorr
Andrew D. McClellan age 30, of Dorr, died unexpectedly Saturday Oct. 14, 2017. He is survived by his daughter Lacey; his fiance Brandi; his parents Paula Drake and Dale McClellan; his siblings…
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Lady Vikings rebound to regain 2nd in Silver meet
The Hopkins girls’ cross-country Tuesday bounced back to take second in the O-K Silver Conference meet at the Ironwood Golf Course in Byron Center and regained the runner-up slot in…
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Moline residents still complaining about the trains’ noise
About a dozen Moline residents pleaded with the Dorr Township Planning Commission to do something about the noise generated by trains at the Green Valley Agricultural site in the neighborhood.…
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Lady Wildcats 4th in league meet; Cronkright’s an all-star
The Wayland girls’ cross-country team finished fourth in the rugged O-K Gold Conference meet Tuesday afternoon at Riverside Park on the north end of Grand Rapids. The Lady Wildcats scored…