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Army Bob: Should race be a socialist vs. a capitalist?
by Robert M. Traxler I would like everyone who refers to folks like Ranger Rick and I as fascists to know that the concept or phrase was coined by Benito Mussolini,…
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Dollar General store to come to Leighton Twp. site
The fastest-growing township in Allegan County and one of the top three in all of Michigan finally will have a commercial retail store within its borders. Leighton Township soon will…
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State grant to help fund Wayland summer reading
Wayland Union Schools students will can improve on reading skills this summer, thanks to an interventions grant from the Michigan Department of Education. This state grant will allow the district…
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Lady Wildcats keep on rollin’ over Byron Center
Byron Center came to the Wayland Rock 'N Bowl lanes Wednesday, but were were turned away in a girls' bowling dual match 20.5 to 9.5. The visiting boys' outfit fared…
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Austin Marsman seeks Martin school board seat
Austin Marsman, 20, today announced he is a candidate for a seat on the Martin Public Schools Board of Education. “Our school is the heart of the community,” said Marsman,…
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Bittersweet birth for newest member of the Kramer clan
Finn Noel Kramer made his grand entrance Monday morning, Jan. 6, at 9lbs 1oz and 20.6 inches long. He is shown here with his mother, Dani, and brother Myles at…
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Another Dorr exit crash renews calls for flashing red light
Some local residents are calling for reinstallation of a flashing red light on 142nd Avenue at the Dorr exit off the U.S.-131 expressway. Shown here is the scene of a…
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Services will be Friday for former Wayland woman
Nellie M. Myers, 90, of Kentwood, formerly of Wayland, died Tuesday, January 7, at Metro Health Hospital. Nellie was born June 10, 1929, in Toledo, Ohio to Edward and Caroline…
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Martin Twp. agrees to put recycling proposal on ballot
The Martin Township Board Wednesday night agreed to place a county-wide recycling question on the August primary election ballot. The proposal will enable a surcharge of up to $50 per…
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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 — Jan. 11, 1995 Jon Campbell was elected chairman of the Allegan County…