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Army Bob: Far left and far right get too much attention from the media

October 22, 2015

In a past debate with one of the liberal columnists for this august publication, I was chastised for referring to President Obama as our president. His comment was that he did not vote for him and thus he is not his president. I do not approve of President Obama and...

Basing all decisions on money is like emphysema for public schools

October 22, 2015

I have watched helplessly the slow and painful terminal illness of public education over more than 40 years in community journalism It feels like watching a loved one slowly deteriorate from emphysema after smoking too many cigarettes for too long. It feels like the fable about the frog who was...

Preliminary work starts on Gregorville Road in Wayland Township

October 22, 2015

Preliminary work has started on Gregorville Road in Wayland Township this fall. The project will include a stretch from Division to 6th Street, 2.02 miles and include clearing, grading, culvert replacement, adding aggregate, crushing, shaping and restoration. The Township Board accepted the bid of Langlois & Sons Excavating in the...

Perrigo to cut 800 jobs worldwide to thwart hostile takeover bid

October 22, 2015

Perrigo, Allegan County’s largest employer, plans to eliminate 800 jobs worldwide and buy back $2 billion of shares to thwart a hostile takeover bid by Mylan NV. Officials said the number of layoffs would be very small in West Michigan, but the work force reduction would amount to about 6...

Former Hopkins Twp. Supervisor, businessman, Bill Punches dies

October 21, 2015

A longtime Hopkins businessman and public servant, William D. Punches of Gun Lake, died Monday, Oct. 19, at his home. He was 75. Born Nov. 2, 1939, in Plainwell, he was the son of Dwight and Hazel (Hosler) Punches. He graduated from Central Michigan University and married Marge Shubel at...

Memorial service will be Oct. 31 for Robert Kaniewski, 69, of Dorr

October 21, 2015

Robert S. Kaniewski, age 69, of Dorr, died Wednesday, Oct. 14. He is survived by his wife Connie; children, John Hoss and Jason (Amy) Hoss and granddaughter, Ainsley; sisters-in-law Beverly (Rich) Davis and Pamela Ashley; several nieces and nephews and many friends. A memorial service will be held at 11...

Viking frosh harrier is O-K Silver Conference champ; teams both 2nd

October 21, 2015

The O-K Silver Conference girls’ cross country individual champion is just a freshman, Laura Velderman of Hopkins. It’s one thing to arrive fresh on the scene in August and show amazing skill and promise, it’s quite another to pass everybody else in the field in the league and place ninth...

Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 188

October 21, 2015

25 Years Ago —Oct. 24, 1990 Deputy Danko, a German shepherd, and Deputy Ken Blackwell of the Allegan County Sheriff’s Department gave Wayland High School a clean grade after inspection of the halls and rooms for illegal drugs in the building. Danko is 8 years old and soon will begin...

Wildcat boys are runners-up in O-K Gold Conference C-C meet

October 20, 2015

There were a couple of surprises at the O-K Gold Conference cross-country meet Tuesday at Middleville. One was that Wayland came up with perhaps its best performance of the season in capturing second place in the boys' race. The other was a freshman from Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills, Rihana Pellow,...

Gridiron assistance for Hopkins may be just a few years away

October 20, 2015

The Hopkins varsity football team has suffered through an uncharacteristically tough season at 2-6 this fall, but help may be on the way soon. Shown here are members of the Hopkins eighth grade football team, who polished off an undefeated season on the home field Tuesday evening with a 26-12...

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