Month: June 2018

Former city manager elected president of Ithaca Rotary

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Former Wayland City Manager Chris Yonker this week was presented with the president's gavel for the Ithaca City Rotary Club from outgoing President Tammy Reeves. Yonker is city manager at Ithaca. (photo supplied)
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Wayland Schools hires new transportation supervisor

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Tim Washburn Brenda Kraima Wayland Union Schools has hired Tim Washburn as new transportation supervisor. Washburn, who will begin duties will start Monday, July 16, succeeds Brenda Kraima, who is retiring after three and a half years at the helm. Kraima's last day is Tuesday, July 31. Washburn was a...
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Missing woman, sister of ex-Wayland teacher, found safe

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Wyoming City Police have reported a woman not seen by family since Saturday, June 23, has been found safe and unharmed. Marilyn June Lukso, 62, sister of former Wayland teacher Rich Bolhuis,was found safe, but no more details were available.
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Nicole Gray selected as new Henika Library director

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The Henika District Library Board has announced Nicole Gray has been hired as the new library director. Gray attended Ball State University in Indiana and obtained a bachelor of arts degree in English Literature. She then worked as a school librarian for two years before earning her master of library science...
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Yes It Is, It’s True: The news is what we want it to be

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“George Melish looked down, but one glance confirmed his suspicions: behind a bush, on the side of the road, there was no severed arm, no dismembered trunk of a man in his late fifties, no head in a bag – nothing, not a sausage!” — Monty Python, 1973, “Nothing Happened.” “It’s not...
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Three Hopkins teachers named Outstanding Educators

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The three local winners of the 2018 Outstanding People for Education Award from Hopkins were (from left)  Jacob Oaster, Lisa Birtles and Phillip Moerdyke. They were honored at last week's Allegan County Association of School Boards conference in Allegan. (Photo supplied)
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Leighton Township holiday activities slated for July 3, 4

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The Fourth of July holiday celebrations in Leighton Township next week will be spread over two consecutive days, Tuesday, July 3 and Wednesday, July 4. The festivities will be kicked off with a patriotic style boat parade on Green Lake at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Participating boaters are asked to meet...
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Quilter, baker Olive Ruthruff of Hopkins passes at 82

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Olive Bell Ruthruff, 82, of Hopkins, died Friday, June 22, at the Laurels of Sandy Creek in Wayland. Born Sept. 27, 1935, in Gun Plain Township, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Frances (Lamphear). She was the beloved wife of the late Alvin James Ruthruff, who preceded...
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Please don’t split your ticket in Aug. 7 primary election

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ACHTUNG: This is not a fair and balanced story. It is an editorial by the editor. "In one-party system, you have one party. In two-party system, you have two parties. In multi-party system, you have more than two parties." — Dr. Sunjook Junn, GVSU policial science professor Memo to all...
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One Small Voice: Pay attention to the cries of children

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by Lynn Mandaville I'd like you to close your eyes and travel back in time to about 1960. Imagine, if you will, a 10-year-old girl. She is a Brownie Scout. Though her parents aren't well off, they have pulled together the money to send her away to Camp Mohawk for...
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