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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…
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WHS forensics team 2nd in division at state
Three forensics students from Wayland Union High School competed with almost 600 students from around the state representing 45 different schools this past weekend at the annual Michigan Speech Coaches…
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Monday Moanin’: Too many teachers leaving profession
by Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel Noah David Lein has always loved teaching. And if you believe the state of Florida, the honors English teacher at Winter Springs High School is…
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The Muck Starts Here: GOP slithers toward Trump
by Barry Hastings I have to admit I'm not amazed at the number of Republican 'leaders' who loudly claimed they'd "never" support Donald Trump for President, They've come crawling on…
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Father Christian Johnson to leave St. Therese Parish
Father Christian Johnson, who has served the St. Therese of Lisieux Church for the past 10 years, is leaving after being reassigned by the Diocese of Kalamazoo. "Most of the…
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Hopkins man driver in Hamilton teen’s fatal crash
Ottawa County Sheriff's authorities said they believe a 20-year-old Hopkins apparently fell asleep at the wheel and his car left the road and crashed in Jamestown Township, killing his passenger,…