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Please re-elect Mark Evans Hopkins Twp. supervisor

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To the editor: Mark Evans We send this letter to urge local citizens to vote to re-elect Mark Evans as Hopkins Township Supervisor in the Aug. 6 primary. The position of township supervisor is a thankless one. It is a challenging role that involves managing and making decisions on a...
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What’s the big deal about schools ‘branding?’

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ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. “What mighty contests arise from trivial things.” — Alexander Pope Though I have long considered such issue as merely cosmetic, there indeed have been mighty contests over mascots, icons, logos and brands associated with...
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I try to avoid free ads for the rich and famous

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ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. Jill Biden Jennifer Franholm I have a history of being reluctant to make a big deal about celebrities, and this habit hasn’t made me any friends.When somebody famous shows up in my town and...
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Dorr Township’s ‘Mr. Hypocrisy’ strikes again

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ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. Well, there you go again…” Ronald Reagan to Jimmy Carter in the 1980 presidential debate. John Tuinstra in action last Thursday evening at the Dorr Township Board meeting. Some readers have told me I...
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Our 2 state reps. co-sign frivolous time wasting bill

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ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced article. It is an editorial by the editor. Angela Rigas Rachelle Smit There ’s a saying that “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery,” attributed to Oscar Wilde, and two state legislators in Allegan County seem to be doing their best to...
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Let’s work together to ensure our kids’ gun safety

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To the editor: “Love our Kids; Lock Your Guns.” You may have seen yard signs, shirts, pins and banners around town with this important message. The United Church of Wayland stands behind that motto through efforts with gun owners, law enforcement, city and township government, area schools and concerned citizens,...
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Students: Please do leave home without smart phones

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ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. I’ve been surprised lately that only now school districts and school officials are toying with the idea of prohibiting students carrying or using smart phones during the school day. Like that old fella in...
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We can’t handle or we don’t deserve the truth?

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"In a totalitarian society, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." — George Orwell ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. I hear tell city managers on average last five years on their jobs before being fired or moving on. So...
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Liberal media around here ignores State Rep. troubles

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ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. Though I’ve been inundated throughout my career by the notion that the media is liberal, my experience tells me otherwise. I have long contended that the biggest media outlets are corporately owned: NBC by...
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Leighton’s action does more than save a business

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ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. I wish to sing the praises of forward thinking demonstrated this week by Leighton Township Clerk Rachel Fennema and Trustees Brian Bonnema and John Hooker. Instead of succumbing to the tired, outdated, old fiddle-faddle...
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