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Army Bob: Being offended becoming our national pastime
by Robert M. Traxler Ban it, limit it, destroy it, condemn it, and change it. What am I referring to? Who cares, as long as “it” is an act or…
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Leighton considers local ordinance regulating golf cart use
A petition bearing 86 signatures has prompted Leighton Township officials to consider a local ordinance permitting, but regulating use of golf carts and off-road vehicles on certain streets. The Michigan…
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Leighton Twp. opts out of paying MTA membership dues
The Leighton Township Board has been wrestling with the issue of paying its annual dues to the Michigan Townships Association, and this year it is opting out of its membership.…
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Funeral Monday for ex-Door Brothers co-owner Marv Door
Marvin Door, age 82, of Cutlerville, formerly of Wayland,died Wednesday, July 8. Marv was born in Moline on Jan. 26, 1933, the youngest of 13 children to John and Anna…
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Private family service planned for Richard DeHaan, 82
Richard DeHaan, age 82, of Shelbyville, died Tuesday, July 7, at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo after a short battle with an aggressive form of lymphoma. He was born on Jan.…
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Medical marijuana establishment challenges Martin Twp.
Martin Township officials have indicated a medical marijuana establishment continues to set up shop on 124th Avenue in downtown Shelbyville. Supervisor Glenn Leep has said he asked local zoning enforcement…
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Martin Twp. wants fire engine manufacturer to help with repair cost
The Martin Township Fire Department and Township Board are taking a "wait and see" attitude about repairs for a fire truck purchased in 2009 from Cummins of Grand Rapids. The…
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Earl Wykstra succeeds John Schipper as Martin Twp. fire chief
John Schipper resigned as fire chief for Martin Township Wednesday night and Earl Wykstra was appointed as his successor. Schipper submitted his resignation in writing to the Martin Township Board…
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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area past, Part 173
25 years Ago — July 11, 1990 Howard DeYoung, 38, of Dorr, has been charged with secretly videotaping employees having sex in the back room of DeYoung’s Krazy Acres Radio…
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WHS bowling coach’s wife killed in Ionia industrial accident
The woman who was killed in an industrial accident Tuesday afternoon in Ionia was the wife of Wayland High School varsity bowling coach Bill Holbrook. Wanda Jean Holbrook, who worked…