Month: August 2018

Molly is back at WHS! This time as secretary to AD

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Molly Lameyer Wayland High School graduate Molly Lameyer has come back home to take the athletic secretary's position. Lameyer, perhaps best known as an all-state volleyball and basketball players for the Lady Wildcats, graduated from from Davenport University in 2016 and appears to be uniquely qualified for the job. While...
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Gun Lake Casino names 2 new assistant managers

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Gun Lake Casino has announced the promotions of Marion Lebsock and Carter Pavey to assistant general managers. Lebsock previously served Gun Lake Casino as the director of human resources, where Pavey previously served as director of marketing. “I’m excited to promote Marion and Carter to assistant general managers,” said Sal...
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Martin unveils new football field, but loses opener 26-0

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Martin's new football field was ready for the season opener. Climax-Scotts Thursday evening spoiled Martin's unveiling of its new high school football field with a 26-0 decision in the season opener for both schools. Further details of the contest were not available. (Photo supplied)
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Vikings nail 6 conversions after 6 TDs in opening win

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The Hopkins varsity football team racked up six touchdowns Thursday night en route to a high-scoring 42-30 victory over visiting nonleague opponent Ravenna. The Vikings cruised to a 42-16 advantage in the fourth quarter, but then had to hang on to survive a furious rally. Hopkins posted a 14-8 advantage...
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Lady Wildcat harriers invitational runners-up again

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Rylee Cronkright It was a pretty good day Thursday for the Wayland girls’ cross-country team in the Kelloggsville Invitational. The Lady Wildcats took second-place in the seven-team field, only bettered by an Otsego team that finished fourth in the state last November. Wayland had 63 team points to Otsego’s 25....
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Wildcat defense outstanding in season debut shutout

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The final score actually was 20-0, but Wayland gridders here were practicing with the new scoreboard as a backdrop. Wayland busted open a bruising defensive scoreless deadlock Thursday night with some opportunistic offense and a 20-point blitz in the first 13 minutes of the second half to post a shutout...
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Army Bob: Achieving schools security a balancing act

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After the Parkland, Florida, school murders, the question on how to secure our schools has been hotly debated. A system of facial recognition allowing entrance is being discussed; the critics are saying it is not a perfect solution, they are correct, it is not perfect. The question to be asked...
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Aug. 25, 1993 Martin Class of 1893, including Jim Brown, Jay Wylie, Jim Fenner, Ross Robins, Ruth Robins, Gertrude Chase, Wilma Stayman, Jennie Smith, Elsie Burt, Almeda Pike, Marian MacVean, Lillian Roberts,...
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Dorr Twp. rezoning may have future implications

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Eric Thompson of PCI explains land use issues and the master plan to the Planning Commission. The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday evening made an agonizing 4-3 decision on rezoning a parcel that may have implications for the future of land use. Commissioners narrowly approved a request from Tyler Wustman...
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Ranger Rick: Once proud Democratic Party in disarray

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The once proud party of Jackson, Kennedy and Clinton is spinning its wheels. Last week, Governor Andrew Cuomo, the son of the orator and somewhat sensible Gov. Mario Cuomo, said, "We're not going to make America great again. It was never that great." Gov. Cuomo, in a rare insight with...
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