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Funeral will be Wednesday for Connie Jordan, 67, of Hopkins
Connie Mae (Hall) Jorden, 67, of Hopkins, died Thursday, Nov. 21, at her home. Born March 8, 1952 in Kingsport, TN, she was the daughter of the late Ray Allen…
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Avery Hudson begins 3rd year with Davenport hoops squad
Wayland High School graduate Avery Hudson is beginning his third season as a starting guard on the Davenport University basketball team. Hudson, a 2017 WHS grad, started in all 31…
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Dorr Township Library millage request will be in August 2020
The Dorr Township Library Board has decided to place a tax increase request for .06 mill on the August 2020 primary election ballot. Library Board President Rachel Vote confirmed the…
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1980 cold case murder suspect arrested at Burnips gas station
The Allegan County Sheriff’s Department and troopers from the Michigan State Police Friday arrested a 70-year-old Salem Township man in connection with a murder in Norfolk, Va., in 1980.…
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2020 Dorr Township road project plans outlined for board
Dorr Township road projects for 2020 were outlined to the Township Board by Treasurer Jim Martin, who noted the five will cost a total of $870,000. The plans include: Paving…
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Army Bob: So we aren’t allowed to question ‘settled science?’
In a comment on one of Ranger Rick's columns on climate change, a reader asked, "Do 'common sense conservatives' who share the author’s views on global climate change ask their…
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Propose Dorr Library millage request in March, or in August?
The Dorr Township Library Board is wrestling with the question of whether to ask for a millage increase in the presidential primary election or the primary election in August next…
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Yes, It’s True: Standing for Pledge, anthem a matter of manners
“What mighty contests arise from trivial things.” — Alexander Pope There was a lot of wailing and gnashing of teeth in the past week over the news the Grand Valley…
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More vehicle break-ins reported: this time in City of Wayland
The Wayland Police Department is warning all area citizens to lock their cars and trucks on their property every night. A Facebook posting from the department said today, "Looks like…
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WHS grad Sydney Ritz on 2nd all-star team for Spring Arbor
Wayland High School graduate Sydney Ritz has been named to the second unit of the all-Crossroads League team as a senior playing for Spring Arbor University. Ritz, who starred in…