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All 4 suspects nabbed in Dorr Twp. home robbery
The Dorr Township home of Christy and Gabriel Garcia was robbed Friday night by four young men, all of whom were in custody at latest reports. No one was believed…
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Hopkins basketball coach to stay on the job for now
The Hopkins Board of Education has decided not to take any action now on a request to have head boys’ varsity basketball coach Darrin Smith replaced. A statement that appeared…
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Lady Vikings lose opener 56-49 to West Catholic
The Hopkins girls' varsity basketball team gave perennial power Grand Rapids West Catholic a tussle Friday evening in its season opener before losing 56-49. The Lady Vikings fell behind 14-9…
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Wildcat jayvees pull out 42-40 thriller in opener
The Wayland girls' junior varsity basketball team pulled out a 42-40 thriller over Hastings Friday night in its season opener. The Lady Wildcats were down 40-35 with about two minutes…
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Hastings girls spoil Wes Hudson’s coaching debut
It was an inauspicious varsity basketball coaching debut for Wes Hudson, as his Lady Wildcats lost 50-32 to visiting Hastings Friday night. The Saxons, fueled by five three-point field goals…
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Democracy Tree: Stop coddling hate speech purveyors
by Amy Kerr Hardin Trump voters, while not an entirely monolithic group, do share certain commonalities — among them are an acceptance of racism, hatred, xenophobia, sexism, misogyny, among a…
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Local photographer’s ‘Blue Ice’ on calendar
“Blue Ice,” one of Hope Thurston Carter's best-known photographs has been published again. It been chosen as the February image for the 2017 "Cultivating Creativity" Calendar produced by Ministry of…
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Capt. Mike Larsen promoted to county undersheriff
Allegan County Sheriff-elect Frank Baker has selected Capt. Mike Larsen to serve as his undersheriff. Baker, who was elected sheriff in November to succeed the retiring Blaine Koops, met with…
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Martin drama students have successful play debut
Budding thespians at Brandon Elementary performed their very first play Thursday. This is the first year Martin has had a drama class. Denise Dykstra, an aide at the JC Wheeler…
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Army Bob: Trump Derangement Syndrome spreads
There is a disease spreading through our nation called Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS). This mental disease has spread among the good folks who are members of the media and they…