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Editorial

Is Mrs. Clinton the first female to run for president?

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To the editor: The long and short answer is no, Hillary Clinton is not the first woman to seek the presidency. In my opinion, every reporter and television commentator needs to learn how to use Google. The media will tell us how smart they are and how hard they work...
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Basura: Close encounters with a now departed champion

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“I'm the one that's got to die when it's time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to.” — Jimi Hendrix, musician and U.S. Army veteran I saw Muhammad Ali twice. Once was at CMU, during his 3½ years of forced idleness.  He...
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Service will be Saturday in Dorr for Faye Hurst, 91

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Faye Hurst, age 91, died Tuesday, June 7. She is survived by her sons, James Gary (Donna) Hurst of Cobb Lake, Tim of Lansing, daughter-in-law Carol of Byron Center; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, many loving nieces, nephews and numerous life-long friends. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
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About 120 citizens attend assessing school needs forum

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The first of three public forums this summer on assessing the physical needs of the Wayland school district drew about 120 people Wednesday night. A good crowd listened briefly to comments from representatives from architects Tower Pinkster of Grand Rapids and from Triangle Construction before breaking up into small groups...
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Leah Sprague-Fodor is new chair of Gun Lake Tribe

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Leah Sprague-Fodor has been sworn in as official chairperson of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians (Gun Lake Tribe). Sprague-Fodor was selected by the Tribal Council to serve as chairperson Thursday June 2. “I am honored and proud to serve as the chairperson of the Tribe,” said Sprague-Fodor. “My focus...
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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 219

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25 Years Ago — June 12, 1991 Neighbors of the Beechwood Hills Christian Encampment complained to the Hopkins Township Board about dumping of waste in the woods in back of the camp. A spokesman for the camp said there are plans in place to install and septic system. Martin school...
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Library Director Natalie Bazan Dorr Citizen of the Year

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Natalie Bazan (left), director of the Dorr Township and Hopkins District libraries, has been selected Dorr Township Citizen of the Year by the Dorr Lions Club. Bazan has been director at Hopkins for five years and has been at Dorr for nearly four years. (Photo supplied)
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Award-winning WHS math teacher earns doctorate

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Wayland High School math teacher Linda Anderson now can be referred to properly as Dr. Linda Anderson. A math teacher at WHS since 1997, she has earned her PhD in mathematics from Central Michigan University. Anderson was selected last year as a Michigan state-level finalist in mathematics for the Presidential...
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Lady Vikings finish season with 26-10 overall record

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The Hopkins varsity softball team had the school's larest numbers of season victories, fashioning a 26-10 overall record. Three of the squad's losses were to O-K Silver Conference and Division 3 district champion Grandville Calvin Christian. Lady Vikings' catcher Jade Burch has announced that she will attend Aquinas College next...
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Ranger Rick: Trump causing GOP metamorphosis

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My cousin came to me one time after completing her degree requirements and asked if she should continue on with a master’s degree after her bachelor's completion. I commented it would be good to get some experience in her field of concentration to understand why a higher degree would be...
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