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Gun Lake Casino local revenue sharing $1.8 million

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The Gun Lake Tribe this morning announced details of its fall revenue sharing payments. The State of Michigan received $3,974,387, and the local revenue sharing board received $1,823,054. Gun Lake Investments (GLIMI), an economic development entity, received $1,192,316. The revenue sharing payments are distributed semi-annually under terms of the tribal-state...
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Hopkins boys impress in hoops opener, 77-37

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The Hopkins boys’ varsity basketball team opened its 2016-17 season with a very loud bang Tuesday night at Maple Valley. The Vikings crushed host Maple Valley 77-37 with a full-court press that coverted lots of turnovers into baskets. They jumped out to a 17-7 lead in the first quarter and...
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Lady Vikings suffer 2nd loss of season, to Comstock

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The Hopkins girls’ varsity basketball team absorbed its second defeat in as many starts this season with a 50-34 nonleague loss to Comstock Tuesday on its home court. The Lady Vikings, who gave Grand Rapids West Catholic a good battle in their season opener Friday night, had a horrible first...
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MacVean’s 2 buzzer-beaters powers Martin win

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“MacVean’s the name… beating buzzers is my game.” This variation of Muhammed Ali’s line from 50 years ago could be used by Martin senior guard Matt MacVean, and he could add, just like Ali, “It ain’t braggin’ if it’s true.” McVean nailed an astonishing desperation bank shot at the end...
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WHS alumni, varsity Saturday in charity hoops scrimmage

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The 2016-17 Wayland High School varsity boys' basketball team will take on members of the 2009-10 Wildcat squad in a charity basketball game at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at the Wayland Union High School gym Donations will be collected at the door for the Epic Toy Drive to benefit...
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Ranger Rick: Trump, Pence save American jobs

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Most of us have been laid off, fired, lost our job, job moved away, we moved away, job site destroyed, etc. and have had to find another place of employment – at least once during our lifetime. I have been laid off a number of times, only to eventually return...
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Lady Wildcat rollers win 1st league dual match

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The Wayland varsity girls' bowling team opened its conference season Monday afternoon with a victory at Northfield Lanes against Forest Hills Eastern, 22.5 to 7.5. The Lady Wildcats split the two Baker games (130-153 and 181-173) but lost the two bonus points for Baker total (311-326) to fall behind early...
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Funeral Thursday for Jerry Miller, 61, of Dorr

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Jerry Howard Miller, age 61 of Dorr, died Sunday, Dec. 4. He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Kathy; his children, Carl (Rebecca) Miller, and Amanda (Matt) Wolf; his grandchildren Briana, Isaac and Maddison Wolf; his mother Della Miller; step-mother Doris Miller; mother-in-law Shirley Hamman; brothers and...
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Wildcat boys improve on lanes in dual match loss

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The Wayland boys' varsity bowling team lost 27-3 in a dual match Monday afternoon against Forest Hills Eastern. Coach Sherry Miklusicak said despite the lack of closeness in the final score, she was pleased with the progress of her young team members. Wayland lost four of its top five bowlers...
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City Clerk, student rep. to join presidential recount

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Wayland City Clerk Michelle Herman and Wayland High School senior Jonathon Seymour will be among those conducting those conducting the 2016 presidential recount Wednesday and Thursday for Allegan County. The recount has been ordered for Michigan after Green Party candidate Jill Stein raised enough money to file for the action...
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