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Village officials clarified that Holly’s open burning permits do not authorize residents to summon Baphomet or other occult entities for ignition assistance, despite the apparent effectiveness of the method.
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A restored 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle drew a familiar crowd of spectators eager to explain that a brother, father, uncle, or guy named Terry once owned essentially the same car.
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Village officials reassured residents that Holly’s marijuana retailers would remain safely indoors and away from the downtown social district, where adults are legally encouraged to carry alcoholic drinks through the streets.
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Holly officially ended its Second Annual Boil Water Festival by restoring residents’ ability to drink tap water without boiling it first, closing out three days of kettles, stockpots, and the traditional Meijer Panic.
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Holly Township voters returned to the polls after four residents elected to the Parks Commission in 2024 missed the oath deadline, leaving officials to add reminders that winning office is only the first step in actually holding it.
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Plans to replace Holly’s vacant Wendy’s with a second Taco Bell would create a redundant taco infrastructure system capable of protecting residents from missed entrances, long drive-thru lines, and catastrophic Baja Blast shortages.
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Another water main break brought Holly residents together for the Second Annual Boil Water Festival, returning just 12 days after the inaugural event with stockpots, bottled water, and a familiar advisory.
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Holly Area Schools announced a bond-funded monorail network after determining that student drop-off traffic had finally exceeded the useful capacity of roads, cones, arrows, and increasingly desperate parking-lot directions.
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A Holly resident who regularly travels to Fenton for dining, shopping, and entertainment urged officials to preserve Holly’s quiet character by avoiding the very amenities that keep sending him elsewhere.
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Village officials warned residents that grass exceeding six inches had crossed from ordinary vegetation into a threat to public health, safety, comfort, and welfare, with enforcement measures ready for any lawn refusing to comply.
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