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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— Dec. 1, 1997 A private water system is being proposed by Dick Baxter of B & B Water Treatment of Moline for parts of Leighton and Dorr townships. The Wayland girls’ basketball team...
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Wayland school officials finally get some good news

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Five members of the Wayland Middle School Student Council outline for the school board the history and accomplishments of the local student government association. The Wayland Union school district is off to a pretty good start this fall, at least that's what the Board of Education was told Monday night....
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Army Bob: Why do we ignore nuclear, hydro power

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Jennifer Granholm, our former governor and current Energy Secretary, said on Aug. 19, "If we want to be energy secure and energy independent, that means we've got to produce our own energy," in an interview with VOA News. "My counterpart in Ireland, the energy minister there, has said that no...
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Dorr Township to stick with LMCU for investments

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The Dog Park at South Park west of Dorr along 142nd Avenue is open to the public. The Dorr Township Board Thursday evening voted 6-1 to allow Treasurer Laurie Perry to use Michigan CLASS as another investment tool. The policy will be implemented through Lake Michigan Credit Union, with carries...
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Allegan County residents asked to take survey

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Allegan County officials and several non-profit partner agencies have hired a national survey organization to gauge residents’ views on the state of the county and services available to residents. The county and partner agencies are mailing survey forms using the services of the National Research Center, Inc., which has conducted...
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Dorr Twp effort to restore millage rate fails yet again

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Dorr Township officials have been looking for ways to expand the current township hall or find a new site because the facility is just too crowded for them to get their work done. Another attempt to use funds from the Headlee Amendment rollback restoration approved county wide in 2020 failed...
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City: Do a special exception and make Main Street hire

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ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. Natalie Garcia Coldwater varsity basketball coach Fred Hobart made a striking comment in the heat of a basketball battle between his Cardinals and Albion High School in January 1979. Hobart was whistled for a...
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The cycle of local history includes ‘rinse and repeat’

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To the editor: David Britten Here’s the cycle of local history I run into all the time: 1. Something new comes to an area and it’s a big hit. 2. After awhile, those who patronized that location have grown bored with it, found what they think is a better deal,...
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Ukraine actually presents us with a just, moral cause

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ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. I do not support U.S. military intervention in Ukraine in the wake of the Russian invasion. But I do believe this is the first instance since World War II of a conflict our country...
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Army Bob: Don’t blame capitalism for our troubles

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by Robert M. Traxler When did we lose our free will? The health problems of Americans, diet-related obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, even according to some, some cancers, coronary heart disease, joint problems and others are blamed on the availability of fast unhealthy foods. It goes without...
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