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Four candidates seek 3 seats on Wayland Council

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EDITOR'S NOTE: Townbroadcast incorrectly published this story this past weekend with wrong information that Abe Garcia was seeking re-election. The incumbent councilwoman seeking another two-year term actually is Tracy Bivins. The year 2023 is referred to as an off-year election, and the biggest day of decision this year will be...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Sept. 28, 1998 Globe Editor Nila Aamoth, in her weekly Soapbox, declared, “Most of the elected officials who serve in local government are our friends and neighbors. They are honest straightforward, well-meaning...
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Watson to use ARPA funds for tech improvements

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The Watson Township Board spent much of its time Thursday evening answering the call of progress with technology. And much of it will be paid for by federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. The board put the finishing touches on changing and upgrading its phone and Internet services from...
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Sheriff’s deputy named resource officer at Martin

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Alan Klein Allegan County Sheriff's Deputy Alan Klein will be in the Martin Public Schools as their resource officer when students arrive back in school on Tuesday, Aug. 22. Klein is a graduate of Bryant Center High School in Livonia, which is in the Detroit area. He attended Kellogg Community...
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Two female paramedics to lead ambulance service

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COVER PHOTO: Bob Hess is retiring as director of Wayland Area Emergency Services. Bob Hess, longtime general manager of Wayland Area Emergency Services (WAEMS) is retiring this summer and two female paramedics are sharing his leadership duties. The new co-directors are Brenda Mays and Kathy Veldhouse. Brenda Mays will be...
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Dorr learns good public servants are hard to find

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ACHTUNG: The following is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. It certainly is no secret that employers are having a hard time these days finding employees, particularly jobs that don’t pay well. All you have to do is drive around and you’ll see...
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Diane Wolf Simkins, WHS grad, dies at Virginia home

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Diane Marie (Wolf) Simkins, 74, of Norfolk, Va., died at home surrounded by family on Friday, June 30, after a lengthy illness. Born Jan. 23, 1949, near Ovid, MI she was the daughter of the late Jack A and Elizabeth E (Briggs) Wolf. Diane was a graduate of Wayland Union...
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Yes It’s True: I miss good old days in political arena

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Former State Rep. John Stewart (left) and former Lt. Gov. Brian Calley I miss the old days in politics when I could actually be friends with political enemies. In days gone by, I could disagree most of the time with Republicans, yet catch of glimpse of their sense of decency...
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Dorr trustee still fighting battle for farm preservation

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Dr. EL. Kersten “That which does not destroy me merely delays the inevitable.” — Dr. E.L. Kersten, notorious demotivator, despair.com Conservative folks who still oppose the inevitability of urban and suburban sprawl and local government spending apparently have a champion in Dorr Township Trustee Chandler Stanton. Stanton Thursday night was...
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Plan Commission did the right thing in weed hearing

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ACHTUNG: The following is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. The public hearings Tuesday night at the Wayland City Planning Commission were disappointing, mostly for three huge reasons. The first reason could be summed up in three quotes: “That ship has sailed.” “That...
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