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Veterans have their day observed Friday at Hopkins

Students, staff and citizens Friday morning honored those who have served in the military with a special Veterans Day observance at the Hopkins High School gym. Included in the ceremony…

Editor November 12, 2016

Articles

Watson, Wayland City, Twp. to take up dispensary issues

Inquiries continue to come into area municipalities for prospective medical marijuana dispensary businesses in the wake of a new law passed by the State Legislature. Besides Watson Township, the City…

Editor November 11, 2016

Articles

Developer to submit another new plan for air strip

The air strip issue in Leighton Township continues to be in a holding pattern, but developer Clark Galloway is promising a new and revised idea to the Planning Commission at…

Editor November 11, 2016

Editorial

Once again: ‘Liberal media’ phrase is an oxymoron

ACHTUNG: The following is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. The first installment was published in January 2015 and is updated here: One…

Editor November 11, 2016

Columns

Democracy Tree: There’s a sociopath in White House

How I intend to survive this... and you can too. One of the perils of being politically plugged-in is the personal price exacted for having that kind of knowledge constantly…

Editor November 10, 2016

Columns

Army Bob: How long until media attacks Trump?

President-elect Trump! Our nation has made a bit of history, but it will not be mentioned in the totally angry media; we will have a president who was not a…

Editor November 10, 2016

Articles

Planner Tim Johnson leaves for East Lansing post

Tim Johnson, longtime planner for Dorr, Martin and Wayland townships, has left Main Street Planning in Grand Rapids to take a full-time position as planning and zoning administrator for the…

Editor November 10, 2016

Articles

Leighton Twp. officials enjoy 1st meeting in new hall

The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening conducted its first-ever meeting in its new township hall facility adjacent to the District Library in Moline. The new digs were impressive enough to…

Editor November 10, 2016

Articles

Three new companies to do business in Leighton

Prospects are looking solid for two new businesses to come to the industrial park in Leighton Township and another to do mineral gravel mining at a Second Street site. John…

Editor November 10, 2016

Columns

Basura: So how was this presidential election rigged?

“Life’s under no obligation to give us what we expect.” — Margaret Mitchell Donald J. Trump — "The electoral college is a disaster for democracy." It was four years ago…

Editor November 10, 2016