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Army Bob: How did Hillary get so rich so quickly?

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by Robert M. Traxler Hillary Clinton, the apparent Democratic candidate for president of the United States, is running against Donald Trump, the apparent Republican nominee. Both candidates are rich (Mr. Trump, very rich), but let’s discuss how that happened. In the American free enterprise Democratic Republic we all have the...
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I urge Dorr citizens resolutely to approve fire millage

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Dorr Township voters again will be asked in the Aug. 2 primary to approve millage requests for fire equipment replacement and for repairing, maintaining and improving local roads. Both have been rejected in the past, but township officials insist they both are critical to meet local future needs. I plan...
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Democracy Tree: Corporate tax breaks wreak fiscal havoc

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GOP leaders blind to long-term corrosive effects of corporate tax breaks: “Temporary fluctuations in statewide tax collections are normal, and the House Republicans have spent six years budgeting responsibly to prepare for situations just like this.” — Republican House Speaker Kevin Cotter Michigan lawmakers are about as myopic as Mr. Magoo when...
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Lady Vikings finish 7th in final state MITCA ratings

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The Hopkins girls’ varsity track team will return yet again to the Michigan High School Track Coaches Association Division 3 state meet May 28, this time ranked No. 7 in the state. MITCA released its final power rankings this week and the top 12 teams in Divisions 2, 3 and...
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City of Wayland selects PCI for planning consultant

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The Wayland City Council was unanimous in selecting Professional Code Inspections (PCI) of Dorr Monday as new planning consultant. Kirk Scharphorn Jr. will be the planner working with the city and at Planning Commission meetings. “We're excited to add planning to the variety of services provided to the City of...
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WHS Orchestra, GR Symphony do ‘Side by Side’ again

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The second "Side by Side" concert performed in Wayland by the WHS Strings Orchestra and members of the Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra took place Tuesday evening in the Fine Arts Center. As part of the GR Symphony's Community Outreach program, musicians come to a town and perform "side by side"...
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Lady Vikings sweep Godwin to finish at 7-3 in Silver

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The Hopkins varsity softball team completed its O-K Silver Conference season with a pair of 15-0 victories over Wyoming Godwin Heights, shortened by the mercy rule. Both contests were halted after three innings. The Lady Vikings finished league play with a 7-3 record and now they are 19-9 overall. All...
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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 216

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25 Years Ago — May 21, 1991 The Globe published a front page photo of the gravesite of Charles L. Barrell of Leighton Township, who served with the 102nd Infantry Division in Camden, S.C., in the Civil War in 1865. Barrell, who received the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1891...
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Wildcats sweep twin bill with Ottawa Hills, 17-1 and 12-2

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The Wayland varsity baseball team swept a doubleheader Tuesday against Ottawa Hills to lift its overall season record to 13-16. The highlight of the day was a strong pitching performance from senior Jared “JJ” Jones, who tossed a complete game, allowing 2 runs, 1 earned, on 1 hit, while striking...
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Community Notices

Shelbyville man struck on U.S.-131, taken to hospital

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A 61-year-old Shelbyville man was struck by a vehicle on northbound US-131 near the 64 mile marker, Wayland, Wednesday when he was attempting to drag a large object, believed to be a television or monitor, out of the road. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Wayland Post reported the pedestrian...
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