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Sizable crowd encouraging at forum about school needs
ACHTUNG: The following is a not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. A funny thing happened at the school forum Wednesday evening. A good…
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Wayland summer meal series gets under way Monday
The Wayland Union Schools series of fun, summer events and free meals for students under 18 years old will get under way Monday, June 13, at a variety of locations…
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Lilly seems to be gaining in her battle vs. aplastic anemia
The roller coaster ride of battling aplastic anemia for 10-year-old Lilly Vanden Bosch of Dorr is on the upswing again. It was only two months ago that Lilly’s mother, Meg,…
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Democracy Tree: First Amendment rights under seige
by Amy Kerr Hardin “Truth comes from the competition of ideas. Critical thinking skills involve listening to both sides.” — Robert Rosenkranz, chairman of Intelligence Squared, speaking at a debate…
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Work begins on Leighton hall, but fire suppression needed
Work has begun on a new township hall to be added to the Leighton Township Library just off 12th Street in Moline. Leighton Township Supervisor Steve Deer said he expects…
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Final piece of Moline school sale may now be in place
The last piece of the puzzle in the negotiated agreement for the sale of the old mothballed Moline Elementary building may have been put in place Thursday evening. The Leighton…
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Army Bob: Are Americans returning to our tribal past?
by Robert M. Traxler Identity politics, hardly a new phenomenon pitting one group against the other, rules in our political systems, divide and conquer. If you are a minority and…
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Martin Township adopts budget just over $300,000
The Martin Township Board Wednesday evening adopted a balanced general fund budget of about $308,000. It was noted that the largest source of income is state shared revenue, totaling $169,390.…
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Dorr Elementary 3rd-graders visited by dogfish shark
Jan Goodwin, science materials coordinator for the Wayland school district, conducted dogfish shark investigations with all third-graders at Dorr Elemenary this week. She connected to the lessons on animal adaptations…
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Is Mrs. Clinton the first female to run for president?
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…