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Why did Hopkins board reject Steve Johnson?
ACHTUNG:This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. Steve Johnson I admit to being somewhat surprised Monday night to learn the Hopkins Board…
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Lady Wildcats improve overall record to 9-3
The Wayland girls' basketball team Thursday evening lifted their overall record to 9-3 and O-K Gold Conference mark to 4-1 with a 49-39 victory of Grand Rapids Northview. The Lady…
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Wildcat bowlers roll well in triumphs vs. TK
Wayland’s boys’ and girls’ bowling team both came up with convincing wins Thursday afternoon over O-K Gold Conference rival Thornapple Kellogg of Middleville. The guys prevailed 29 1/2 to 1/2.…
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Go Fund Me set up for teen, family in fatal fire
A Go Fund Me web site has been established for the 17-year-old girl who was found dead in a fatal fire Dec. 30 inside a house on Marsh Road, Orangeville…
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Amy Funk takes over Hopkins volleyball job
Amy Bishop Funk, perhaps best known in these parts as veteran Hopkins varsity softball coach, has been hired as head varsity volleyball coach for the Vikings. Funk has a lot…
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Army Bob: Fires: We don’t learn from history
by Robert M. Traxler Have we become a nation that lives for today and forgets tomorrow? The tragedy in Southern California brings back memories of mass disasters in the past…
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Harmony’s FT pulls out Wildcats’ win over TK
Senior ace Harmony Laker swished one of two free throw attempts with 11 seconds left to enable the Wayland girls to take a 56-55 girls’ basketball decision Wednesday from O-K…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Jan.17, 2000 The Moline baseball team in 1937 An early morning ice…
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King & I: Politicians point fingers, but don’t help
by Phyllis McCrossin It’s Saturday as I write this. King and I moved to a new location on Monday. It’s ideal, and it isn’t ideal. We are in the yard…
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Gun Lake Winterfest’s big day will be Feb. 15
The annual Gun Lake Winterfest’s biggest single day will be Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Gun Lake County County Park on Patterson Road and 124th Avenue. Featured once again will…