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Army Bob: Fires: We don’t learn from history
by Robert M. Traxler Have we become a nation that lives for today and forgets tomorrow? The tragedy in Southern California brings back memories of mass disasters in the past…
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Harmony’s FT pulls out Wildcats’ win over TK
Senior ace Harmony Laker swished one of two free throw attempts with 11 seconds left to enable the Wayland girls to take a 56-55 girls’ basketball decision Wednesday from O-K…
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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 — Jan.17, 2000 The Moline baseball team in 1937 An early morning ice…
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King & I: Politicians point fingers, but don’t help
by Phyllis McCrossin It’s Saturday as I write this. King and I moved to a new location on Monday. It’s ideal, and it isn’t ideal. We are in the yard…
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Gun Lake Winterfest’s big day will be Feb. 15
The annual Gun Lake Winterfest’s biggest single day will be Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Gun Lake County County Park on Patterson Road and 124th Avenue. Featured once again will…
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Wildcat hoops games at TK moved to Wednesday
The Wayland High School boys' basketball games at Middleville Thornapple Kellogg High School have been rescheduled from tonight to Wednesday afternoon and evening. The freshmen will play at 4 p.m.,…
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Wildcat bowlers breeze past South Christian
Gone are the days when league rivals Wayland and South Christian did interesting battles on the lanes. The latter bowling team in recent years has suffered through lack of numbers.…
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Winter storms cancel Tuesday night activities
Area school districts announced early Tuesday afternoon that all evening activities for Jan. 14, were called off because of inclement snowy weather. Among the cancellations was the sixth grade concert…
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Funeral will be Friday in Dorr for Lynn Huff, 74
Lynn Jay Huff, age 74, died Friday, Jan. 10, Lynn was a lifelong dairy farmer in Byron Center and loved to spend as much time as possible outdoors. He was…
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Ex-State Rep. Johnson loses school board bid
Ian Gibson Hopkins Board of Education Trustee Ian Gibson was returned to office by appointment of the school board Monday night. He was appointed over two other candidates. Gibson lost…