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Gun Lake Casino ranked No. 1 for 3rd straight year
Gun Lake Casino has been named the best casino in West Michigan for the third consecutive year in a poll by Revue Magazine. The recognition is part of Revue’s eighth…
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Vikings’ strong volleyball performances continue
The Hopkins High School volleyball team's amazingly strong start to the season continued Wednesday evening on its home court with a three-set triumph over O-K Silver Conference rival Kelloggsville. The…
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Army Bob: Biden to declare environmental emergency?
by Robert M. Traxler President Joe Biden had a senior moment when he told The Weather Channel’s Stephanie Abrams that he had already declared a “climate emergency” -- he has…
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Lifetime Wayland man Ron Jones dies at home at 82
Ronald Allen Jones of Wayland died Sunday, Aug. 27, at his home after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 82. Born and raised in Wayland, Ron graduated from…
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Hopkins boys finish last (14th) without No. 1 runner
Kambria Moored The Hopkins boys had a rough outing Wednesday at the Southwest Michigan Rust Buster cross-country meet, finishing last among 14 schools competing The Vikings accumulated 353 team points,…
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Wildcats top Cedar Springs 7-1 on road tennis courts
The Wayland High School boys' varsity tennis team brought home a road win Wednesday afternoon from O-K Gold Conference rival Cedar Springs. The boys played well and came away with…
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Wildcat girls’ cross finally has 5 runners for full team
Elliot Antel The Wayland boys’ varsity cross-country team Wednesday finished sixth among 11 teams in the Saran Invitational. The Wildcats accumulated 164 team points. Byron Center won the meet with…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Aug. 31, 1998 A front page photo showed two local children dancing…
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Decision on sustainable business park on hold
The sustainable business business park project on 250 acres at the northwest corner of Dorr Township has been delayed at least until October. The Kent County Board of Commissioners last…
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Mass of Christian burial is Friday for Ozzie Gutierrez
Oswaldo Gutierrez Sr., age 90, of Dorr died earlier this month. Oswaldo, fondly known as Ozzie, was born on May 16, 1933, to Teodoso and Elvira Gutierrez in Los Nogales…