Month: September 2016

Monthly folk music series plans ‘Hootenanny’ Saturday

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The Rabbit River monthly folk music series will mark its fifth anniversary Saturday with a "Hootennany" celebration, sponsored by the Gun Lake Tribe Band of Pottawatomi Indians, at the Vibrant Grains Restaurant, 142 S. Main St. "A big thank you to our sponsor for the event, the Gun Lake Tribe Band...
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Vikings avenge loss to Godwin, even season record at 6-6

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The Hopkins boys' varsity soccer team recorded its third straight victory with a 3-0 decision on the home field Tuesday evening against Wyoming Godwin Heights. The verdict enabled the Vikings to even their overall season record at 6-6 and 3-3 in the O-K Silver Conference. It also avenged a 1-0...
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Viking cross-country teams both finish 2nd in Silver again

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It appears that Grandville Calvin Christian and Hopkins will battle for both boys’ and girls’ O-K Silver Conference cross-country championships, as they have done so often in recent years. It also appers Calvin has an edge in both team derbys. It also appears Hopkins sophomore Laura Velderman will repeat as...
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Basura: Trump’s tax plan is more trickle-down economics

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“Top coat, top hat, But I don’t worry, Cuz my wallet’s fat.” ZZ Top, Sharp Dressed Man Donald Trump has released his tax plan. Tax Foundation, an independent entity has provided some analysis of the plan. If implemented, the top taxpayers will get a very generous break. The mid-level taxpayers...
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Ranger Rick: The ‘deplorable’ gift that keeps on giving

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Hillary Clinton, in a recent rant in front of her rabid supporters, smugly proclaimed; “To just be grossly generalistic, you could put half of Trump’s supporters into what I call the basket of deplorables. Right? The racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamaphobic – you name it. Some folks, they are irredeemable…...
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Service will be Thursday for Robert Schafer, 81, of Wayland

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Robert "Bob" John Schafer, age 81 of Wayland, died Monday, Sept. 26. Bob was in the U.S. Army from 1956-1958. He worked for Pet Milk for 16 years and was an insurance agent for Farm Bureau Insurance for 25 years. Bob was a member of Trinity Lutheran Evangelical Church. He...
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Martin looks ahead with solar; Wayland stuck with phone surveys

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ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. There are two very different things going on right now in two local school districts. One is a visionary, forward-looking policy decision in Martin. The other is continuation of a tired old practice in...
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Funeral Wednesday for Terry Konecny, 55, of Shelbyville

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Terri Lynn Konecny, age 55 of Shelbyville, died at home Sunday under hospice care. Terri graduated from Otsego High School in 1979. She worked at Key Plastics in Grand Rapids. She is survived by her husband Richard Konecny; her sons: Ben Forcier, Brady Forcier, Stephen Konecny and Tucker Konecny (Rachel...
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Monday Moanin’: Will we pay for private school busing?

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Pupil transportation bill clears Michigan House: MI Republicans may force local districts to pay for private, parochial and charter school busing (Posted on the Fix the mitten blog Sept. 24, 2016) A PUPIL TRANSPORTATION BILL HAS PASSED THE MICHIGAN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WITH BIPARTISAN SUPPORT, BUT IT’S NOT NECESSARILY WHAT IT...
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Lady Wildcat JVs 2nd in county-wide volleyball tourney

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The Wayland junior varsity volleyball team took second place in the nine-team Allegan County Classic JV Invitational Saturday in Hopkins, losing in three games to Hamilton 25-21, 15-27, 15-11 in the championship round. The Wildcats' front line begins with their middle attackers Lydia Ellis and Sara VanDer Weide (and Kennedy...
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