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One Small Voice: I gave Rand a chance. She failed
by Lynn Mandaville When I was a teenager of about 17, and my father was a devout Republican and firm believer in the capitalist system, Pop encouraged me to read…
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Video of airborne car at Dorr freeway exit goes viral
A video of a car that went airborne Thursday near the Dorr 142nd Avenue exit on U.S.-131 has gone viral on the Internet. Troopers from the Michigan State Police post…
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Lifelong Watson Twp. artist William Simpson, 70, dies
William Ross Simpson, died of cancer Sunday, Jan. 9, at his home in Watson Township. He was 70 years old. William was born on Oct. 5, 1951, in Allegan, to…
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GVL Excavating wins OK for special land use plan
The Leighton Township Fire Department, just like so many others in this area, had a record-setting year in number of calls for help in 2021. After an exhaustive Planning Commission…
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Covid-19 forces Martin Schools to go to all-virtual instruction Jan. 14-21
First it was Wayland High School. Now it's Martin Public Schools that have had to go virtual because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Martin Schools Thursday afternoon announced that it is…
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David TeGrootenhuis’ life celebration undetermined
David Allen TeGrootenhuis, age 77, died Wednesday, Jan. 5. Dave was someone you could always look up to, count on and would help out in any way he could. Born…
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David Wobma’s celebration of life will be at Bay Pointe
David Wobma of Wayland died Saturday, Jan. 8. He was 70 years old. He was predeceased by his wife, Deb, and his parents, Ruth and Donald Wobma. He is survived…
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Army Bob: Ayn Rand is a bulwork against socialism
I recently discovered the philosophy of author, cinematographer, philosopher Alisa Zinov’yevna Rosenbaum, better known and despised by socialists as Ayn Rand. Ayn Rand is known as the greatest promoter of…
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WHS soph wins Olivet arts awards for her drawings
Wayland High School sophomore Olivia Stein recently won two awards in the Olivet Regional Art competition for portraits she drew of her grandparents, Phyllis and Burrell Stein. She was declared…
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Martin Township to have talks with Plainwell EMS
Martin Township is looking into meeting with City of Plainwell Emergency Services to discuss the possibility of an agreement for ambulance services. Martin Township for a long time has contracted…