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Yes It’s True: Mary Martin was famous, but didn’t want to be
Mary Martin died Wednesday at the age of 69. Perhaps to most people she was a just a nice lady with spunk, but a couple and three decades ago she…
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Guest editorial: Looking for an auto insurance fix? This ain’t it
by Austin Marsman We all know it. Michiganders pay outrageous amounts in auto insurance. The Michigan State House early Thursday morning passed Auto Insurance "reform" legislation (House Bill 4397). I…
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Leighton to offer $18 an hour for assistant to twp. assessor
The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening agreed to pay an assistant assessor $18 per hour and raise each of the other assistants pay by $1 an hour hour effective June…
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Army Bob: Rebutting the Green New Deal platform, Part II
(Column number two on the Green New Deal, as outlined on the Green Party Platform posted on its website.) As with the first column, I will cite full sentences with…
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Basura: What is it that Trump has to hide with his taxes?
“There’s something happenin’ here. What it is ain’t exactly clear." — Buffalo Springfield, 1967 David Frum wrote an article for The Atlantic about President Trump’s efforts to shield his tax returns from…
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Funeral will be Tuesday for Mary Martin, 69, of Moline
Mary Martin, age 69, died Wednesday, May 8. Mary was a huge advocate and supporter of Gun Lake Casino. She was a very caring and giving person. Most of all,…
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Wildcat boys lead the pack heading into Gold track meet
It was a good day on the track Tuesday when both the Wayland boys’ and girls’ teams scored O-K Gold Conference dual meet victories over visiting South Christian and Wyoming.…
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Martin golfer turns in best round; Clippers 3rd at Lawton
Delton Kellogg/Martin boys finished third in Tuesday night's Lawton Jamboree at Lake Cora, shooting a season low team score of 170. The Clippers defeated Kalamazoo Christian, and in the words…
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Library to scramble to hold book sale at Martin Twp. Hall
Martin Township's plans to expand the township hall to accommodate more office space for the clerk and treasurer do not come without non-economic costs. While plans proceed apace with The…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(From the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — May 11, 1994 After Library Board President Mary Howard and Library Director Alice…