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Ferrysburg name change sparks local controversy
Ferrysburg Michigan considers renaming to West Spring Lake after jokes and slurs target the town and residents. Voters backed a change in an advisory vote. residents will decide in November. Mayor Leon Stille and supporters cite negative connotations of fairy as a homophobic insult.
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