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Hopkins girls fall 51-19 to Covenant Christian, record evened at 1-1

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The Hopkins girls' varsity basketball team had its season record evened at 1-1 Friday after a 51-19 loss to Grand Rapids Covenant Christian. The Vikings defeated Fennville 52-44 in their season opener Tuesday. Junior Taryn Kilbane scored 17 points to pace Hopkins in the season opener. She netted eight of...
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Hildebrand has another double-double, but Clippers lose again

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The Martin girls’ varsity basketball season record fell to 0-2 Friday night with a 41-31 defeat at the hands of visiting Schoolcraft. The Clippers fell behind 13-4 in the opening stanza and rallied in the second quarter to make the score a lot closer, 23-17, at intermission. But they weren't...
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Lady Wildcats turn back Wyoming, another ‘team to watch,’ 47-38

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Winning streaks are nice, but there’s something special about the Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team’s 2-0 start this season. One is that the Wildcats’ 47-38 victory over Wyoming marked the second straight time they have defeated one of the five called “teams to watch” this year by MLive Grand Rapids....
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Working stiffs got only crumbs in trickle-down system

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One of the most disturbing fables I’ve ever encountered is a story about a frog and a boiling pot. The frog is persuaded by his hungry enemies to enter a pot of water for a bath and they very slowly and almost imperceptibly keep turning up the heat so their...
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Gun Lake man’s funeral will be Monday in Kalamazoo

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Carlo Moretti, age 68, of Gun Lake, died Thursday, Dec. 3, in Kalamazoo. Carl was born on July 21, 1947 in Bronx, N.Y., the son of Carlo and Edith (McManus) Moretti. He graduated from Portage High in 1965 and worked Depatie Fluid Power for 44 years. Carl is survived by...
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Columns

Army Bob: Hillary failed critical test in handling classified documents

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by Robert M. Traxler Quite frankly it is hard to understand how Former Secretary of State/United States Senator Hillary Clinton found herself in a situation in which she violated a number of laws governing the use, storage, transmission and generation of classified documents. As Secretary of State she had a...
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Mark Sisson steps down as planner for many area municipalties

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Longtime area planner Mark Sisson has announced his resignation from his position with area townships and the City of Wayland to concentrate on duties as full-time planner for Gaines Township. Kirk Scharphorn of Professional Code Inspections of Dorr Thursday night told the Watson Township Board that PCI could handle much...
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Gun Lake Tribe to present ‘Wild Rice’ documentary at Wealthy Theatre

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The Gun Lake Tribe of Pottawatomi Indians will present the 24-minute Rhino Media documentary film, “Mnomen|Wild Rice,” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9 at the Wealthy Theatre, 130 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids Mich There will be singing and drumming before the film, which is open to the public free...
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Hopkins Medical Clinic closing its doors after 2 years in community

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The Hopkins Family Medical Clinic is closing its doors today after serving the community for almost two years. The clinic, a member of the Spectrum Pennock Health Services family, opened at 310 Water St. in January 2014. No specific reason was offered to patients, according to Hopkins Village President Mary...
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Funeral will be Friday for 1981 WHS graduate David Dykstra, 52

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David Mark Dykstra, age 52, of Portage, died Wednesday, Dec. 2, at Rose Arbor Hospice Home after a two-year courageous battle with cancer. Dave was a 1981 graduate of Wayland High School and a veteran of the U.S. Marines. He worked as a maintenance tech and shift leader at Perrigo...
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