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Basura: Will eliminating bump stocks solve the problem?
“A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.” — Steve Martin Can it be that a gun control idea has formed that is so weak and ineffectual that even…
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Hopkins Twp. may finally be able to get out of library
The Hopkins Township Board and Hopkins District Library have shared the latter's facility for a long time, and it's been the cause of some hard feelings and controversy over the…
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Hopkins Twp. Board says ‘no’ to filing brief for casino
Hopkins Township Monday night became the first municipality in the area to vote against filing an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the Gun Lake Tribe…
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Service is Thursday for Gene Norman, 86, of Hopkins
Charles Eugene “Gene” Norman, 86 of Hopkins, died Sunday, Oct. 8, at the Allegan County Medical Care Community in Allegan. Gene was born on Jan. 13, 1931, in Banner Springs,…
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Deaf film actor CJ Jones to visit Fine Arts Center Oct. 19
Internationally known deaf actor/comedian CJ Jones will perform at the Wayland Union Fine Arts Center at 7 p.m. Thursay, Oct. 19. Jones also also will present a workshop for Wayland Union…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Genetski shows the game is rigged
Allegan County Clerk and former 80th District State Rep. Bob Genetski is becoming the poster boy for what's wrong with the modern American political system mistakenly believed to be a…
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The Subterranean: ‘A Ghost Story’ encourages you to think
A review of A Ghost Story **** out of five stars Currently available on video by Walter G. Tarrow WARNING! This film features no comic book superheroes. There are no…
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Lady Vikings take Switek Memorial Invitational crown
The Hopkins varsity volleyball team captured the championship Saturday in the Switek Memorial Invitational. The Lady Vikings bested Hastings 25-13 and 25-20 in the semifinals and turned back Comstock Park…
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Funeral will be Thursday in Wayland for Bruce Guppy
Bruce Irving Guppy of Wyoming, died Friday, Oct. 6, at the age of 68. He was born on July 22, 1949, in Grand Rapids, to James and Virgil (Latimer) Guppy. Bruce…
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Cronkright runs sub-20 at prestigious Portage Invitational
The Portage Invitational every year is billed as the “pre-state meet” in which huge numbers of teams runners participate. Indeed, there were 50 teams in Division 2, and the…