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Basura: More ‘Sunny Subbing Stories’ — A sort of sequel

“Some days are diamonds, Some days are stones.”         — Dick Feller (covered by John Denver) While reading a recent TownBroadcast, I enjoyed the column “Yes It Is, It’s True: A Couple of…
Posted by Editor February 4, 2017
Posted inObituaries

Firefighter, WHS grad ‘Shakey’ loses battle with cancer

Stephen VanRavenswaay, a 1990 Wayland High School graduate has died in Orlando, Fla., where he served as an engineer/firefighter with the Orange County Fire Dept. Stephen “Shakey” Vanravenswaay was diagnosed…
Posted by Editor February 4, 2017
Posted inObituaries

Memorial service Friday at Gun Lake for Bud Johnson

Harold "Bud" M. Johnson, Jr., 77, died Thursday, Feb. 2. Bud is survived by his wife, Marilyn Johnson; his children, Ken and Sheila Johnson, Don and Janine Johnson, Wendy and…
Posted by Editor February 4, 2017
Posted inObituaries

Service will be Friday for suicide victim Johnny Hines, 25

John “Johnny” Gurney Hines, age 25, of Dorr, died Wednesday, Feb. 1, of a self-inflicted gunshot. Johnny was always making people laugh, no matter how his day was going.  He…
Posted by Editor February 4, 2017
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Lady Vikings use fast start to take out Northpointe Christian

In a game that was virtually over after the first five and a half minutes, the Hopkins girls' basketball team cruised to a 42-27 triumph Friday evening at the expense…
Posted by Editor February 3, 2017
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Wildcats subdue O-K Gold rival South Christian, 76-69

The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team took a hard-fought 76-69 triumph at Grand Rapids South Christian Friday night in a double overtime thriller. Senior point guard Avery Hudson scored 36…
Posted by Editor February 3, 2017
Posted inSports

Good night at FT line powers Martin past Eau Claire

Martin lifted its overall basketball season record to 8-5, 5-1 in its SAC Division, by getting past Eau Claire 62-54 Friday evening. The Clippers had to overcome a bad second…
Posted by Editor February 3, 2017
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Vikings capture 3rd straight nail-biter, this time in OT

That’s three straight nail-biting victories in a row for Hopkins, a streak that has lifted the Vikings’ overall season record from 3-7 to 6-7 overall and 4-3 in the O-K…
Posted by Editor February 3, 2017
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Watson’s rejection of dispensary ordinance based on fear

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. “There are people in every time and every land who want to stop history…
Posted by Editor February 3, 2017
Army Bob: Leftists turning to ‘prepping’ for disasters
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Army Bob: Leftists turning to ‘prepping’ for disasters

"Trumpocalypse:’ is a term that has been coined by those on the left who are becoming “preppers,” people who prepare for a worst-case scenario, which they believe will come because…
Posted by Editor February 3, 2017

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