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Army Bob: What really is the No. 1 threat today?
by Robert M. Traxler What is the greatest threat to our nation, to our continued existence? Let’s name a few that are in the media today: fentanyl, climate change and…
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Services set Saturday for Martin grad Bob Holland
Robert “Bob” John Holland, a 1977 graduate of Martin High School, died Tuesday, Dec. 5. He was 64. Born June 18, 1959, in Kalamazoo, he was an accomplished builder and…
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Wildcat bowlers cruise to wins over Catholic Central
The Wayland High School boys’ varsity bowling team Wednesday afternoon evened its season record at 1-1 with a convincing 27-3 rout of Grand Rapids Catholic Central at the Rock ’N…
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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 — Dec. 7, 1998 Dorr Elementary School has won a state-wide Blue Ribbon…
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Former WHS principal’s wife taken by cancer
Jerriann K Deming, age 77, of Hudsonville, died Sunday, Dec. 3, after battling cancer for two and a half years. She was the wife for 48 years of longtime former…
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Lady ‘Cats, Vikings lose in OT in season openers
The Hopkins boys’ varsity basketball team improved its overall season record to 3-0 Tuesday night with a 56-52 victory over Grand River Prep. The Vikings consistently held slight lerads in…
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Yes, It’s True: Reality slew the optimism of the 1960s
“There will come a time when everybody who is lonely will be free to sing and dance and love. There will come a time when every evil that we know…
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Burial for David Potter will be in Fort Custer Cemetery
David W. Potter Sr., age 69, died Saturday, Dec. 2. David served his country in the United States Navy and will be laid to rest at Fort Custer National Cemetery…
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Former Wayland Supt. takes top post at Northview
Former Wayland Union Schools Supt. Dr. Christina Hinds was chosen superintendent Monday night at Northview Public Schools Board of Education meeting. Hinds, who led Wayland from 2020 to 2022, had…
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Three other Martin players win all-state grid honors
Taegan Harris Gavin Meyers Senior Abe Dykstra was designated for first team all-state honors as a member of the Martin championship eight-man football team and three of his teammates earned…