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Labor Day has become America’s most awkward holiday
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. “The Howl of the Wolf movie… presenting honest stories of working people, as told…
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Memorial service Tuesday for Hopkins native Rudolph Ellinger
Rudolph H. Ellinger, 96, of Kalamazoo, a native of Hopkins, died Thursday, Sept. 1, at Friendship Village in Kalamazoo. Dr. Ellinger was born in Hopkins on Aug. 18, 1920, the…
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Wildcats’ offense held scoreless until the end in 27-8 defeat
The Wayland varsity football team had its overall season record evened at 1-1 Friday evening with a 27-8 loss at Adrian. The Wildcats fell behind 20-0 in the first half…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: What happened to ‘Move Your Money?’
After the collapse of banks too big to fail and the horror of the Great Recession of 2008, my general opinion of banks plummeted. I noticed a couple of things,…
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Wildcats battle Hamilton to 3-3 draw in boys’ soccer
The Wayland boys' varsity soccer team played Hamilton to a 3-3 draw in a nonleague match Thursday evening. Coach Ben Sleeman commented, "The game was back and forth for the…
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Army Bob: It is Mrs. Clinton who represents rich and powerful
Do we actually want to get the money out of politics? A figure batted around is that Secretary Hillary Clinton will spend directly and indirectly in excess of two billion…
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Clippers’ defense sparks merry 42-6 romp over Bangor
by Jon M. Gambee, Martin Bureau Chief Martin evened its season record at 1-1 overall with a convincing 42-6 victory over visiting Bangor Thursday. It was the defense that led…
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Wheels come off late for Vikings in bizarre loss to Manistee
The wheels came off for Hopkins Thursday night in almost every way possible during the fourth quarter of a 36-30 loss to Manistee. Just about everything that could possibly go…
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Services set for Wayland VFW charter member Dick Hines, 93
Richard “Dick” Max Hines, age 93 of Wayland, died of natural causes Wednesday, Aug. 31. Dick served in the U.S. Army during World War II and earned a Battlefield Commission.…
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Basura: A city slicker’s 1st ride, on a horse named ‘Threeway’
“The outside of a horse is good for the inside of a man.” Ronald Reagan I’ve been a city guy all my life, but on occasion, I have had…