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The Muck Starts Here: Just what are we asking our soldiers to do?
by Barry Hastings The more I look at the mess we've let these (stupid) politicians get us into in the Middle East, the more it looks like Syria is going…
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Record low for Feb. 15 reaches minus 12 degrees in Moline
Tom Miller of Moline struck again with his outdoor thermometer, showing everybody "how cold was it?" He indicated this device was reporting 12 degrees below zero, which weather prognosticators said…
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Prospects appear dim for passage of state-wide proposal for roads
There is good and bad in the state-wide ballot proposal on behalf of roads in a special election May 5, but in the end it doesn't matter because the smart…
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Lady Wildcats bounce back on the lanes with 26-4 win over Hopkins
The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team had to overcome some adversity this week to win two of three dual match encounters. The Lady Wildcats bounced back from their tough loss…
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Winter whiteouts, frigid wind chills dominate weekend weather
It was a really cold and blustery Valentine's Day in West Michigan, as temperatures plummeted throughout the day and wind chills went in the same direction, well below zero. The…
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Martin Hall of Fame welcomes its 5 newest members
Martin welcomed five new members into the school’s Hall of Fame during halftime of the varsity game Friday against the Bloomingdale Cardinals. Julie Davis-Kubiak, a 1988 graduate of Martin High…
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Lady Clippers cop 11th victory of season by beating Bloomingdale
The Martin girls basketball team picked up its 11th win of the season Friday with a solid 45-25 victory over visiting Bloomingdale. The Cardinal Ladies fell to 3-12 on the…
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Clipper guys, now 7-8, take Bloomingdale on the run, 59-44
Garrett Dill and Matt McVean hit back to back threes and Martin was off and running against Bloomingdale Friday, cruising to a 59-44 victory. The Clippers led 18-7 at the…
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Unbeaten Lady Wildcats cruise to 16th win, await Catholic Central
The undefeated Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team made it 16 in a row Friday night with a 69-39 triumph over visiting Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. Coach Marty Howard’s Wildcats, ranked No.…
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O-K Silver unbeaten Calvin Christian rolls over Hopkins girls, 57-28
The Hopkins girls’ basketball team’s overall season record fell to 5-11 Friday evening at Grandville Calvin Christian in a 57-28 defeat. The Vikings spotted the home team 15-5 in the…