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Barry Hastings: Where in hell are we Americans going?
By Barry Hastings "It is sad, to paraphrase the Tweeter in Chief himself, that Washington is now a city of avoidance, denial and deception." Thus wrote E.J. Dionne of the…
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Service will be Tuesday for Norma Luxford of Dorr
Norma J. Luxford, 83, died Saturday, April 1, at her home in Dorr,. She was born on Jan. 6, 1934, to Martin and Laura (Beiber) Harig in Dorr. Norma worked…
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WHS robotics team loses in Kentwood tourney semifinals
The Wayland High School robotics team, only in its second year of existence, lost in the semifinals Saturday at a tournament at East Kentwood High School. The local group lost…
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Ethel Visser beginning 43rd year on Dorr Township ZBA
There aren’t many who can claim to have served in local public office for more than 40 years. Leighton Township Clerk Lydia Frey was famous for her longevity, as are…
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Hopkins High School grad killed in crash with semi
Jeremy Lee Hibma, 19, of Wayland, was killed early Saturday morning when the SUV he was driving crashed into the back of a semi-truck stopped for a red light on…
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Basura: Is Dick Cheney right that meddling is ‘act of war?’
“This life’s hard, but it’s harder if you’re stupid.” — George V. Higgins, The Friends of Eddie Coyle Dick Cheney served Ronald Reagan as Secretary of Defense. Later, when George…
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Army Bob: Judge’s ruling goes against free speech
by Robert M. Traxler A federal judge in Hawaii, Judge Derrick Watson, struck down President Donald Trump’s ban on immigrants from six predominantly Muslim countries. These countries have a track…
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Vikings competitive in track ‘challenge’ at Aquinas
The Hopkins High School track teams proved to be competitive Thursday in the Wendy’s Small School Track & Field Challenge at the Atkins Athletic and Recreational Building at Aquinas College…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Rebuttal from a Mr. George L. Deemer
A friend of mine (yes, I have friends) recently told me he took umbrage with comments made last Tuesday in Ranger Rick’s column titled, “The Economic Times They are a-Changing.”…
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Mike Scott is new varsity volleyball coach at Wayland
Mike Scott has been announced as the new head varsity volleyball coach at Wayland High School. Scott, who was a part of the original coaching staff that founded Force Volleyball Academy…