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Dorr Library programs, services, materials appeal to all
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fifth in a series of columns penned by Dorr Township Library Board President Rachel Vote explaining the Aug. 6 request for one mill for the…
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Martin Twp. learns recycling costs continuing to climb
The cost of recycling will increase even more next year in Allegan County and the Martin Township Board Wednesday evening agreed to up its contribution from $36 to $40 per…
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Basura: Trump’s relationship with Jeff Epstein smells bad
“I’ve known Jeff for fifteen years. Terrific guy. He’s a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do,…
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — July 13, 1994 Wayland High School freshman Kalene Ann Reahm, 14, was…
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Ranger Rick: A tribute to automotive legend Lee Iacocca
Last week the renowned auto executive, Mr. Lee Iacocca, died at age 92. What an outstanding force in automotive history! He realized in the early 1960s there was a market…
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City planners working on signs, OK concrete addition
Wayland City Planning Commission members and Zoning Enforcement Administrator Lori Castello of Professional Code Inspections continue to work on changes for the local sign ordinance. Amendments are needed because the…
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Memorial service will be later for Brian Cook, 64
Brian Cook, age 64, of Wayland, died Thursday, June 27. He will be missed by sons Brian and Jeremy Cook, siblings Robert (Loretta) Cook of Arizona, David (Victoria) Cook of…
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Police chief’s attempt at transparency is welcome
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. New Wayland Police Chief Mark Garnsey deserved a better result after his attempt to…
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One Small Voice: I ain’t gonna bully nobody again
by Lynn Mandaville Sometimes the way my mind works jars me. Such was the case this morning. I’d had another, all-too-regular break in the night. Two hours of insomnia from…
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Service Tuesday for Anthony Rakowski, 76, of Dorr
Anthony Steven Joseph Rakowski, 76, of Dorr, died earlier this month. The son of Theodore and Charlotte (Kyowski) Rakowski, he was born Oct. 31, 1942, grew up in Wyoming and…