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Army Bob: Hard to believe, but Dorr government is a bargain
The election is over and most things went down in flames; the Michigan State Road Proposition 1 was massacred and no better use of the vote was ever made. No…
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Ranger Rick: On presidential sweepstakes and ‘road kill’ vote
Looking at the expanding field of potential presidential candidates, one thing is apparent: Mrs. Clinton is losing ground. Even Bernie Sanders (United Socialists of Vermont – a satellite province of…
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Public Safety Beat: Fire damages Kraai well drilling business
Authorities are attempting to determine the cause of a fire early Tuesday morning that damaged Kraai Well Drilling, 110 124th Ave., Shelbyville. A family-owned and operated business specializing in well…
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Viking standout guard Ryan Pierce had best 3-point shooting %
Hopkins High School senior guard Ryan Pierce won the individual state championship in three-point shooting for the 2014-15 season. The plaque shown here was sent to Pierce, recognizing he had…
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Lady Wildcats nearly topple unbeaten TK, but lose 2-1 in OT
The Wayland girls' varsity soccer team, on a roll of late, came into a showdown with O-K Gold Conference unbeaten Middleville Thornapple Kellogg with hopes of catching the Trojans. But…
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Viking guys and girls celebrate O-K Silver track championships
For the Hopkins girls’ varsity track team, an O-K Silver Conference championship was business as usual, but for the Viking guys, achieving the same feat…
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Three food service grievances against Wayland schools outlined
The Wayland Board of Education Monday night was presented with three grievances from employees with the school’s food service program. Tom Greig, former Wayland High School teacher and now UNISERV…
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Services set for Thursday for Evelyn Brenner, 92, of Hopkins
Evelyn R. Brenner of Hopkins, died Monday, May 11, at Brairwood Assisted Living in Allegan. She was 92. Mrs. Brenner was born Aug. 9, 1922, in Sparta, the daughter of…
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WHS grad’s cancer diagnosis raises questions for firefighters
Firefighter Stephen "Shakey" Vanravenswaay, a 1990 graduate of Wayland High School, is getting a lot of support lately from his firefighting brethren in Orange County, Fla. VanRavenswaay, a firefighter for…
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Joshua Keyzer, 16, pleads guilty to felony murder of cousin
The Dorr area teenager who was accused or raping and killing his 21-year-old cousin near Doan’s Lake last summer pleaded guilty this morning to felony murder. Joshua Keyzer, who then…