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Basura: Is ‘Dirty Donnie’ best Trump nickname?
“Why were we put here only to suffer and die?” asked Kilgore Trout “Why not?” replied the Creator of the Universe — Venus on the Halfshell, Kurt Vonnegut Was it…
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One Small Voice: At long last, have we no shame?
by Lynn Mandaville There are no two ways about it. The United States, with the authority of the President, has kidnapped Central American children from their parents or the guardians…
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Tony Kramer’s memorial service in Pa. will be Tuesday
Anthony David Kramer, “Tony”, age 32, of North Wales, Pa., died suddenly Wednesday. June 26. Born April 7, 1987, in Allegan to Joseph and Amy Kramer of Wayland, he was…
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Private memorial service is planned for Elaine Kellogg
Elaine Kellogg of Wayland died Tuesday, June 25. She was 70. She is survived by her son, David Kellogg; siblings Sue (Tony) TenHave, Earl (Terri) Saladin, Mary (Ronald) Hes, Karen…
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Term limits artificially limits power of the people who vote
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”…
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Rep. Johnson’s bill supports non-vaxxing foster parents
State Rep. Steven Johnson, in the middle of his second two-year term in Lansing, has introduced a House bill that would support foster parents whose biological children are not completely…
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Former Hopkins schools employee Pamela Cuperus dies
Pamela Rae Cuperus (Funk), 67, of Hudsonville, died Wednesday, June 26, at her home. Born Sept. 9, 1951, in Grand Rapids, she was the daughter of the late Herman and…
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Army Bob: Ms. Ocasio-Cortez seriously needs fact checker
by Robert M. Traxler Being a leftist icon means never having to explain truly unenlightened statements, especially ones that are a liberal holy grail, and like Caesar's wife, above questioning.…
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Dorr minority still fights for Plan Commission term limits
EDITOR'S NOTE: The bulleted item in this story about road construction was not correct. It should have read: "For constructing the mile of 22nd Street between 144th Avenue and 146th Avenue. In 2020…
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Tony Kramer, 2005 WHS graduate, reportedly has died
Word has been received today of the death Wednesday of Tony Kramer, a 2005 graduate of Wayland High School. The son of nurse Amy Kramer and Wayland City Councilman Joe…