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Service planned for Tuesday for Mary VanEe, 96, of Dorr
Mary H. Mary H. (Bach) VanEe, of Dorr, died Friday, May 13, the day before her 97th birthday. Mary loved to cook and bake for people she cared for. She…
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‘Fairy Free for All’ will be presented at WMS May 20
The Wayland Middle School Drama Club will present "Fairy Free For All" at 7 p.m. Friday, May 20, at the middle school cafeteria. In the Never Never Land, time is…
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Monday Moanin’: Schools of Choice promotes segregation
by Mike Warner While visiting my mother-in-law she gave me an article titled ‘Urban district, suburban community’ from the March 23, 2016 Holland Sentinel newspaper. The article focused on the long-term…
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Driver arrested as DUI suspect in fatal traffic crash
Allegan County Sheriff's authorities arrested a motorist for fleeing police and suspected drunken driving in an incident early Saturday morning that resulted in a fatal traffic crash. An officer from…
Posted inSports
Lady Vikings victims of 7-run rally by Covenant Christian
Perhaps the Hopkins varsity softball team members have been watching too much Detroit Tigers baseball on TV. The Lady Vikings led 6-4 going into the top of the seventh and…
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Lady Vikings claim O-K Silver Conference crown again
The Hopkins girls’ varsity track team successfully defended its O-K Silver Conference championship Friday by winning the league meet in surprisingly easy fashion. The Lady Vikings, still ranked No. 7…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: I was guilty of journalistic cowardice
Olya Schenky, perhaps Wayland’s first-ever Muslim student, left earlier this week to return to the Ukraine, her homeland. I have been told Olya was a model student, an academic achiever,…
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Leighton’s share of paving 146th Ave. cost will be $62,000
The Leighton Township Board Thursday night approved paying a $62,000 bill for its share of the cost for paving 146th Avenue from Division to Kalamazoo Avenue. Supervisor Steve Deer said…
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Leighton to borrow $800,000 to help pay for new hall
The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening decided to borrow $800,000 from United Bank to help finance construction of a new township hall at the site of the district library. The…
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Army Bob: President Trump’s wall is entirely possible
by Robert M. Traxler Let’s discuss the history of large border walls. The Great Wall of China is still standing in some places, Hadrian ’s Wall in Britannia (England) and…