Month: May 2020

Yes It’s True: Riots cause too much binary thinking

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“There’ll be a burnin’ and a lootin’.” — Bob Marley The widespread looting and rioting that has visited too many of our cities in the U.S. over the last week has enabled one of my pet peeves to surface — binary thinking. Virtually no one supports the wanton destruction or...
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Fire destroys house on Apollo Drive in Wayland

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Local firefighters were summoned to house fire on Apollo Drive in the City of Wayland Saturday and found the structure fully involved on arrival. Leighton Township Fire Department, paramedics from Wayland Area Emergency Services helped firefighters from Wayland/Yankee Springs Twp. Fire Department battle the blaze. The Hopkins Area Fire Department...
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Guest Column: Troubling perspectives about racism

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Aaron Wissner by Aaron W. Wissner I was a racist, too Growing up in Bear Lake was a unique experience. We were so isolated. Way up North, far from the cities. The first non-white, or should I say, "black" person I saw was on TV, "fat Albert"... funny, obese, "hey-hey-hey!"...
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Hopkins grad ceremony scheduled for July 24

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Hopkins Public Schools officials have decided to set in stone a graduation date for 7 p.m. Friday, July 24, for the Class of 2020. "Many factors went into this decision and we want students and families to have a date to count on," a district spokesperson said. "At this time, we...
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Public comment opposes DDA district along U.S-131

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Word on the street is that the proposed Downtown Development District in Hopkins Township on the west side of the U.S.-131 freeway is facing massive opposition. The Hopkins Township Board had a special public meeting Wednesday evening on proposed ordinance to adopt a Downtown Development Authority to oversee the district,...
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Martin student is national Angus Show May Herdpick

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The National Junior Angus Show Herdpick for the month of May is Blake Pillars of Martin. Blake is a freshman at Martin High, where he is the class president and plays junior varsity football. Pillars first attended the National Junior Angus Show in Indianapolis, where his fondest memory was helping...
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The beat goes on: Racism disease won’t go away

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ACHTUNG: The following is not a fair and balanced story. It is an editorial by the editor. Jalen Kisner EDITOR'S NOTE: I published this editorial more than four years ago after reports of racial harassment against Hopkins High School student-athlete Jalen Kisner. Hopkins earlier this year held a forum on...
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New light poles installed at WHS football stadium

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New light poles are being installed at Wayland High School's Ron Stehouwer football stadium. Workers are replacing light poles that are more than 35 years old. The new poles are energy efficient, reducing the carbon footprint and energy consumption up to 80%. It will reduce the virtual glare and light...
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Dorr Township approves Bates Drain project petition

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Despite Trustee John Tuinstra’s objections to sending the Allegan County Drain Commission “a blank check,” the Dorr Township Board Thursday night voted 6-1 to proceed as customary with a cleaning and repair operation for the Bates Drain in Moline. Tuinstra said he wants to see an estimate of the cost...
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Genetski says sending vote by mail applications illegal

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Bob Genetski A tiff between Allegan County Clerk Bob Genetski and Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has Dorr Township Clerk Debbie Sewers puzzled about how to handle the upcoming August primary and November general elections. Genetski, in an Allegan County News & Gazette story this week, charged that Benson’s...
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