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Democracy Tree: Conversion therapy may be outlawed
One Michigan lawmaker has been attempting to make “conversion therapy” illegal in the state for a number of years, but he met with little success as a Democrat in a…
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Area public safety officers supported in ‘Shields of Hope’
A large number of people in the Dorr community Thursday evening came out in support for Brian Augustine of the Allegan County Sheriff's Department and Dorr Township firefighter David Crowe,…
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Lady Wildcats edged by South Christian 1-0 in OT
The Wayland girls' soccer team battled against one of the top teams in the O-K Gold Conference Monday night and came up just short in a 1-0 loss in overtime…
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Ranger Rick: Hillary, Democrats are out of control
In an article by Bruce Walker “Hillary May Just Be Dumb,” she is embattled with a person not even a Democrat. Bernie Sanders, an old curmudgeon socialist who wants to…
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Lady Vikings just 2 wins away from 25 for season
The Hopkins varsity softball team is just two games away from a 25-win regular season. The Lady Vikings swept nonleague for Comstock Park 10-2 and 13-1 in a doubleheader Monday…
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I hope they’ve got their man, without rush to judgment
I have two fervent hopes about the recent publicity in which a 46-year-old Muskegon man is charged with trying to abduct a 16-year-old girl. One hope is that it turns…
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Lady Wildcats continue winning of late, sweep Wyoming
The Wayland varsity softball team Monday continued its recent winning ways by taking both ends of a nonleague twin bill against Wyoming. The Lady Wildcats won the first game in…
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Hopkins High School academic top 10 announced
The academic top ten students for the Hopkins High School Class of 2016 have been announced. Earning the honors were seniors Amber…
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Lady Vikings shooting for 25-win softball season
The Hopkins varsity softball team extended its overall season record to 21-9 Friday afternoon and evening with a doubleheader sweep of Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. The Lady Vikings prevailed 6-3 and…
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Service Wednesday for Dan Drummond of Selkirk Lake
Daniel Kyle Drummond, age 69 of Selkirk Lake, Shelbyville (formerly of Rockford), died Friday, May 20. Dan proudly served his country as a US Army Sergeant in the 4th Infantry…