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Army Bob: Why are so many prejudging our old white men?
by Robert M. Traxler When did being a white old man become a bad thing? You have no choice in how or who you are born. So why are folks…
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Leighton Twp. still experiencing evidence of growing pains
It’s been obvious for some time that Leighton Township has been experiencing growth, but some of it brings negative consequences as well. Leighton Township Supervisor Steve Deer Thursday evening told…
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Wayland officer’s work leads to child predator’s guilty plea
A Philadelphia man has pleaded guilty to child pornography charges he posed as a prince to try to lure an Allegan County boy over Instagram The man’s capture was the…
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Aug. 10, 1994 Hopkins residents told the Village Council they are anxious…
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Dorr Twp. Library millage request defeated by 100 votes
The Dorr Township Library request for a one-mill levy for 10 years was defeated at the polls Tuesday by a count of 629 to 529. The results, a margin of…
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Former WHS teacher, coach, AD Richard Akers dies at 79
Former Wayland High School teacher, coach and athletic director Richard L. Akers died Friday, Aug. 2, in Sallislaw, Okla. He was born on June 23, 1940, in Shelbyville, to Mildred…
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Ranger Rick: Gun control response won’t control killing
The last few days have been difficult to say the least. Killings in El Paso and Dayton, death of a local fellow citizen I've known for some time and a…
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Missing Hopkins 15-year-old girl found safe in Rhode Island
Gracie Hewartson, the 15-year-old Hopkins girl reported missing since last Friday has been found safe and in reasonable health in Warwick, Rhode Island. WMXI-TV Channel 17 reported she was found…
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Hopkins teen may have met up with Instagram male friend
Authorities are reporting they believe Gracie Hewartson, the 15-year-old Hopkins girl who has been reported missing since last Friday, disappeared after meeting a man she had been chatting with on social media.…
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Austin Marsman: What I saw at the Democratic debates
by Austin Marsman It’s true, I was one of the people to receive tickets for the Democratic Presidential debates in Detroit last week. It was an opportunity I couldn’t pass…