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Our 2 state reps. co-sign frivolous time wasting bill
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced article. It is an editorial by the editor. Angela Rigas Rachelle Smit There ’s a saying that “Imitation is the sincerest form…
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Visitation is Monday for Jerry Fuller, 75, of Dorr
Gerald “Jerry” Lee Fuller of Dorr died Thursday, June 20. He was 75. Jerry was born on Nov. 2, 1948, to Dorothy Niles and raised in Ada. In Jerry’s early…
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Yes It’s True: I mourn the passing of cursive writing
A video joke I see often posted on Facebook shows a couple of teen-agers trying to operate a rotary desk phone without any Internet, and instructions left in cursive writing.…
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Funeral today for Kimberly Skiba, formerly of Hopkins
Kimberly Marie Skiba, age 57, of Wyoming, died unexpectedly Monday evening, June 17. Kim grew up in Hopkins, as a wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She enjoyed spending time sitting…
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Army Bob: Can we deal with lies about that laptop?
by Robert M. Traxler The infamous Robert Hunter Biden laptop computer, a silver Apple MacBook, was said to be a Russian plant, Russian disinformation. It was neither. The mantra of…
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Memorial service Friday, June 28, for Angeline Brown
Angeline Brown, a loving wife, mother, and cherished soul, died Sunday, June 16, in Grand Rapids. She was 77. Born on July 7, 1946, in Chicago, Angie brought humor and…
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Dorr Plan commission gives blessing to 3 projects
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story about the proceedings of the Dorr Township Planning Commission meeting of Tuesday evening, June 18, is being republished because it was inadvertently deleted by the Townbroadcast…
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Martin Twp. Board adopts budget of nearly $500,000
The Martin Township Board last week adopted a budget of almost $500,000 for fiscal year 2024-25, with a fund balance of just under 12 percent. The township will levy 1.0493…
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Wayland bond projects continue at middle school
Officials and staff at Wayland Union Schools continue to perform tasks associated with the bond approved a little more than a year ago. Here, workers are installing new windows at…
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Funeral set Monday in Dorr for Kimberly Contreras
Kimberly Sue Contreras, age 50, died Tuesday, June 18. She is survived by her husband, Jaime Contreras; children Andrew (Katie) Contreras, Timothy Jr. (Holly) Muller; grandchildren Austin, Lukas, Lincoln, Lauren…