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The Dorr Township political circus is back in business
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. Have the Dorr Contras regained their chops and renewed their quest to control Dorr…
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Viking boys and girls rollers now fighting for Silver titles
The Hopkins girls’ bowling team Wednesday avenged one of its few losses this season while the boys bounced back from their first loss of the campaign. The girls’ team defeated…
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Martin adds 3 recipients to Athletic Hall of Fame
Martin High School Friday night added three more names to its Athletic Hall of Fame. Honored at a ceremony at halftime of the boys’ basketball game against Marcellus were Tracey…
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Service is Saturday in Moline for Linda Haverdink, 70
Linda Faye (Glass) Haverdink, age 70, died Saturday, Jan. 28. She survived by her husband of 50 years, Harvey; children, Brian (Kimber-Lee) Haverdink, Jodi (Dan) Ainsworth, Brent (Missy) Haverdink; grandchildren,…
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Flu-plagued Wildcats defeat Forest Hills Eastern by a dozen
The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team defeated O-K Gold Conference rival Forest Hills Eastern 65-53 Friday night. The victory improved the Wildcats' overall season record to 8-2. They are 5-1…
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Basura: Understanding narcissistic personality disorder
“It’s not what you look at that matters. It’s what you see.” Thoreau Narcissistic personality disorder is a mental disorder in which people have an inflated sense of their own…
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Young, inexperienced Lady Clippers show flashes of brilliance
The Martin girls' varsity basketball team just might be be the youngest high school outfit in the state, and it shows. The Lady Clippers have seven freshmen on the varsity,…
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Vikings pull out 60-59 Silver hoops thriller at Wyoming Lee
The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team came up with a thrilling 60-59 victory at Wyoming Lee Friday night to improve its overall season record to 4-7 and its O-K Silver…
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Clippers upend 8-2 Marcellus with clutch play down stretch
Marcellus scared the daylights out of Martin in Friday's Southwestern Athletic Conference basketball battle, at least for three and a half periods. The Wildcats brought an 8-2 record to Martin,…
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‘Routine’ Dorr Board of Review appointment not routine
It's usually a routine matter to appoint alternates to a Board of Review, but Dorr Township seems to specialize in the unusual. Former Township Clerk Brian Boot was approved in…