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‘Get Moving’ Tuesday to highlight free summer meals week

Northern Physical Therapy will have a “Get Moving” family fitness event at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Steeby Elementary to highlight this coming week’s summer free lunch program. The fitness event,…

Editor August 1, 2015

Columns

Army Bob: It’s always easier to blame Bush, but not solve problem

by Robert M. Traxler Let’s discuss the way President Barack Obama and the good folks on the left look at a problem. When asked what is to be done with…

Editor August 1, 2015

Sports

Head Martin grid coach steps down, will remain as assistant

Travis Farris, the coach who guided the Martin High School football team last fall and oversaw the end of a 56-game losing streak, will not be back at the helm…

Editor July 31, 2015

Articles

Dorr woman, 23, sustains non-life threatening injuries in crash

Heather Hill, 23, or Dorr, sustained non-life threatening injuries in a fatal traffic accident in the Kalamazoo area Thursday. Kalamazoo County Sheriff's deputies said John Porn, 18, of Mattawan, was…

Editor July 31, 2015

Columns

Democracy Tree: Is State Rep. Gamrat a friend to child safety?

by Amy Kerr Hardin As the bereaved family of an 11-year old Antrim County boy — the fifth child to lose his life in Michigan this year due to an…

Editor July 31, 2015

Community Notices

Public hearing slated for Aug. 12 on ‘Lake Residential District’

The Leighton Township Planning Commission will have a public hearing at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, at the Leighton District Library, 4451 Twelfth St., Moline, to take comments on proposed…

Editor July 31, 2015

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Protest songs dwell in the dust bin of history

“WAR! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing.” Edwin Starr’s No. 1 hit song in late summer 1970 would not make the pop music charts today. And it was almost…

Editor July 30, 2015

Articles

Corey LaValley bound over in Dorr Twp. triple homicide, arson

Corey LaValley, 32, of Dorr, was bound over Thursday to Circuit Court trial by Allegan County District Judge William Baillargeon on three open murder charges, arson and felonious use of…

Editor July 30, 2015

Editorial

Despite protests, recycling surcharge no problem in Dorr Twp.

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. Dorr Township Trustee Patty Senneker and community activist Bernie Schumaker raised a ruckus a…

Editor July 30, 2015

Features

Former WUS board member, teacher joins ‘teach-in’ panel

Retired Wayland High School journalism and social studies teacher and former school board member Jeff Salisbury (second from right) was invited to take part in a special teach-in, "A Conversation…

Editor July 30, 2015