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King & I: A weary trek west finally comes to an end
by Phyllis McCrossin Today marks day six of being on the road. We left Monday. Tonight we are staying at a campground in Quartzite, Ariz. Not the free Bureau of…
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City wins $450,000 MDOT grant for W. Superior, Reno
The Wayland City Council Monday night learned that the city will receive a $450,000 Michigan Department of Transportation Grant to resurface West Superior Street to Reno Drive. New City Manager…
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Serve crock pot sausage Parmesan sauce over pasta
by Kathy Hamman Miller Ingredients: 1 to 2 pounds of sausage 1 - 45 ounce tomato pasta sauce of choice 1/4 cup warm water with 1 cube chicken bouillon 1/2…
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Fire destroys Smith & Doster car dealership
The Smith & Doster car dealership in Delton was destroyed by fire early Monday morning. Delton Fire Department firefighters were summoned to 114 N Grove St. at about 7:30 a.m.…
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Service for Steve Green set for Saturday in Dorr
Steven Mark Green, 81, of Dorr, died Wednesday, Oct. 30. He was born Jan. 19, 1943, in Fennimore, Wisc., to Ralph and Mildred (Smail) Green. Steve graduated from Fennimore High…
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Estelle, Pallett run sub-17 minute state cross races
Jack Estelle Both Jack Estelle of Hopkins and Dylan Pallett of Wayland ran sub-17-minute 5K races in the state Division 2 cross-country meet Saturday at Michigan International Speedway. Estelle, a…
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Martin girls finish 16th in D-4 state cross-country meet
The Martin girls’ cross-country team placed 16th in the Michigan State Division 4 championship meet in Brooklyn Saturday. The Lady Clippers scored 370 team points, just two points away from…
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Martin scores revenge playoff win over Gobles
Can the taste of revenge be too sweet? Perhaps not to the Martin football team, which came up with an eyebrow-raising 52-22 triumph Friday night over Gobles in the first…
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Graveside service will be Monday for Jazzmin Santiz
Jazzmin Annmarie De La Cruz Santiz, age 13, of Plainwell, died Thursday, Oct. 31, at Helen Devos Children’s Hospital. She was born on Nov. 30, 2010, in Three Rivers, to…
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We’re stuck forever drowning in political ads
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. “I’m at the point of no return, and for me there’ll be turning back.”…