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Yes It Is, It’s True: Church vs. state battles never ending
Perhaps the battle over separation of church and state will never end. It’s been going on in the United States for more than 225 years. As a lifelong student of…
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Basura: I was nicknamed ‘Mad Dog’ just like Mr. Mattis
"All wars of any appreciable length have a secularizing effect upon engaged societies, a diminution of the authority of old religious and moral values and a parallel elevation of new…
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Pet Klips raises funds for sheriff’s K-9 program
The Allegan County Sheriff’s Office K-9 program received a check for $1,370 Wednesday from the owners of Pet Klips and Studio H Pet Photography in Wayland. Tonda Genther, owner of…
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Service Jan. 15 for Leonard Sinke, formerly of Moline
Leonard Sinke of Lowell, formerly of Moline, died Tuesday, Dec. 13, after a long battle with Alzheimer's. When he was growing up in Moline friends speculated on a career as…
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Leisure Life seniors enjoy annual Christmas party
The Leisure Life group held its annual Christmas Party Wednesday at the Windsor Woods Community Room. Wayland High School orchestra students played Christmas music during lunch. The group had a gift exchange and…
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Army Bob: Will Obama pardon Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl?
Will President Obama pardon Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl? A definition of the full expanse of the law governing a pardon: "A president or governor may grant a full (unconditional) pardon or…
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Barry Hastings: The Russians aren’t coming, they’re here
A note to my publisher and readers at townbroadcast.com: As I sipped my first cup of coffee Tuesday morning (and twisted my first savory smoke of the day), it occurred…
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Dorr DDA purchasing property along 142nd Avenue
Word on the street is that the property on the south side of 142nd Avenue in downtown Dorr, across the street from the Colonial Kitchen, is being purchased by the…
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Rock band Wayland concert to aid local music programs
Nationally known rock band Wayland will perform at the Wayland Union Fine Arts Center at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18. All proceeds will be donated to support the Wayland Union…
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Lady Wildcats bounce back from tie to 29-1 victory
The Wayland girls’ varsity bowling team bounced back from its upset tie with South Christian to thrash Wyoming 29-1 Wednesday afternoon. The Lady Wildcats jumped out to an early 10-0…