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Army Bob: Is science undeniable or a suggestion?
by Robert M. Traxler We must believe the science, all the science, or be a damned science denier and then (according to some of the progressives who scribble in the…
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Martin Twp. voters to be asked to renew fire millage
The Martin Township Board Wednesday night acknowledged a renewal of three-quarters of a mill for fire and emergency services and equipment will be on the Tuesday, Aug. 2 ballot. The…
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Four Wildcats compete in all-star softball showdown
Four representatives of the Wayland High School softball team Wednesday took part in the Division 2 all-star game at Davenport University, sponsored by the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association.…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — July 14, 1997 Local historian James Levandoski died of a heart attack…
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Mass of Christian Burial is July 19 for Margaret Weber
Margaret Ann Weber, age 95 of Salem Township, and died peacefully Monday. Margaret graduated from Zeeland High School on June 6, 1944, as the U.S. troops landed in Normandy, France.…
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How I got a homemade pool pond from youngest son
by Denise Dykstra A (sort of) guest post from my youngest son, Abe “This is your pool pond. I just dug it. And put plastic in it. And filled it.…
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Funeral will be Sunday for Elizabeth DeWeerd Jeffery
Elizabeth Autumn DeWeerd Jeffery died Monday, July 11. A 1995 graduate of Wayland High School, she was only 45. Born to Michael and Martha (Gilbert) DeWeerd on Nov. 21, 1976,…
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Wayland schools to send city input about pot shops
New Wayland Union Schools Supt. Tim Reeves will represent the district next Monday night at the City Council meeting to decide whether or not the city will adopt an ordinance…
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Service will be Wednesday for Florence Schafer, 92
Florence May Schafer, 92, of Allegan, diedSaturday, July 9, at her home. Born Feb. 7, 1930, in Kalamazoo, she was the daughter of the late Alvis and Ann (Nowakowski) Kremer.…
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Combine both wet and dry ingredients for blueberry zucchini cake dessert
by Kathy Hamman Miller Preheat oven to 350 degrees For Cake: Combine wet ingredients: 2 cups finely shredded lightly drained zucchini 3 large eggs1 cup Vegetables oil1 tablespoon vanilla 2 tablespoons frozen orange…