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Two Martin Odyssey of Mind teams win state championships
The Martin Middle School Odyssey of the Mind team won the Division II state championship at Thornapple Kellogg Saturday, March…
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Mass of Christian Burial Saturday for Russell Shoemaker, 86
Russell R. Shoemaker, 86 of Dorr Township, died Tuesday March 24. Russ was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was a member of the Wayland VFW Post 7581. He…
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Insisting the manager do dishes at the Auction House Cafe
He certainly looks like a dishwasher here, but longtime Moline and Leighton Township resident Tom Miller actually is spending part of his retirement managing his daughter Tammy's restaurant, the Auction…
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Dorr Township to change dumpster service for recycling
The Dorr Township Board Monday evening decided to switch switch dumpster service from Waste Management to Bob’s Disposal -- who provides the recycling service for northwest Allegan County. Supervisor Jeff Miling…
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Dorr Twp. Board adopts trustee ‘representation’ policy, 5-2
The Dorr Township Board Monday evening voted along the familiar 5-2 line to adopt a policy on "representation" of the board by each individual member. As expected, Trustees John Tuinstra…
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Wayland school board agrees to build 2nd baseball field
Detroit News staff writer Tony Paul, a graduate of Wayland High School, has reported today that the Wayland Board of Education has decided to include a new baseball field on…
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Contrast Netanyahu’s leadership with President Obama’s
by Ranger Rick When comparing leaders, the stark contrast in leadership and ability between the President of the United States – President Barack Obama and Israel’s Benjamin (Bibi) Netanyahu is…
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Dorr Twp. Board adopts $1.3 million budget for FY 2015-16
The Dorr Township Board Monday night adopted a 2015-16 general fund budget of more than $1.3 million, with a fund balance of just about that amount. The township is expecting…
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Dorr Township debate raises question: How much pay is fair?
An apparently failed attempt to get a raise in salary for three Dorr Township officials raised questions about just what what fair compensation is for public officials. Supervisor Jeff Miling,…
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Wayland School Board gets legal opinion on Title IX complaint
The Wayland Board of Education Monday night went into closed session to consider a written legal opinion from its attorney about a Title IX civil rights complaint filed last week…