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Funeral mass is Thursday for Jimmie Britton, 87
Jimmie Dale Britton Sr., age 87, died Saturday, Aug. 7. Jimmie served his country in the United States Army. He worked for Michigan Bell Telephone for 38 years. Jimmie was…
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No CRT or Covid fireworks at Wayland school board
Despite recent contentious and lengthy meetings of the Wayland Board of Education Monday night' session was relatively brief, at about 60 minutes and it included few explosive comments from the…
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Former police training officer Jack Romme dies
Jack Robert Romme, former police training field commander for many years at Elk Grove, Ill., died at age 75.Jack Robert Romme, age 75 Thursday, Aug. 5. Former colleague Chuck Walsh…
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Martin School Board to fill vacancy left by Andrews
The Martin Board of Education will have a vacancy beginning with the next regularly scheduled meeting Sept. 20. Board Vice President Rosemary Andrews resigned at the July meeting to allow…
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Slow Cooked Cacoila is delicious Portuegese dish
by Kathy Miller This Portuguese pulled pork or beef recipe is a crowd pleaser that has a flavorful punch above the sandwiches you are accustomed to making with barbecue sauce.…
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One Small Voice: Pick a better battle, Army Bob
by Lynn Mandaville Does anyone remember when, back in the day, if you had a skip in a record, a certain phrase or line of music would repeat, and repeat,…
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Memorial gathering slated Tuesday for Dale Talsma, 78
Dale A. Talsma, of Martin died Saturday just two days shy of his 79th birthday. Dale was born Aug. 9, 1942, in Kalamazoo, the son of Nicholas and Josie (Hoekstra)…
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Services Aug. 17 for local Big Boy owner Brian Smith
Brian Jonathan Smith, 62, died Monday, Aug. 2, in Kalamazoo. Born in Watervliet on Aug. 31, 1958, to Lyle and Evelynne Smith, Brian was owner and manager of two Big…
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Wayland police reporting spate of local car burglaries
The Wayland Police Department is encouraging local residents to roll up their car windows and lock the doors of their vehicles after they park them at home at night because…
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Ramblin’ Road: Promising cure prospects fade away
by Phyllis McCrossin I’m exhausted. I think we all are. The summer began with high expectations, didn’t it? We had a vaccine. Things were going to get back to normal.…