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Man, 26, wanted for crimes after meeting women at casino

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A 26-year-old man is being sought for armed robbery, first-degree home invasion and felonious assault in connection with alleged crimes committed at two west Michigan casinos. Kentwood and Allegan County authorities are looking for James Edward Key, who they say met elderly women at casinos he then allegedly followed home...
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Todd Henley’s return helps Hopkins to 4th in Silver meet

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Todd Henley Hopkins senior ace cross-country runner Todd Henley finally was back in action Tuesday at the O-K Gold Conference meet and helped his team finish in fourth place. The Viking boys, with Henley sidelined for most the season with an injury, had been unable to field a full team...
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Both Wildcat cross-country teams last in O-K Gold meet

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Freshman Olivia Barabas led all Wayland girls runners again, but the team finished sixth among six teams in the O-K Gold Conference cross-country meet Tuesday at Middleville Thornapple Kellogg High School. The Wildcat boys placed last among seven teams, being edged by Wyoming by one point, 194 to 195. Barabas...
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Dorr Plan Commission wants public opinion on master plan

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Nathan Mehmed Suppose they gave an important meeting, and nobody came? That’s the nightmare scenario the Dorr Township Planning Commission wants to avoid as it begins the seemingly boring, but important process of updating the local master plan. Commissioner Dan Beute noted that in 2007, the last time the master...
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Ranger Rick: Greta Thunberg, 16, only a pawn in their game

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Greta Thunberg, a 16 year- old activist from Sweden and the darling of the Climate Change world, addressed the United Nations with a scathing and passionate speech, condemning the older generation for making a Hell on Earth for her and younger generations to come. It is reported she suffered or...
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Voters to be asked to approve recyling fee hike to $50 a year

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Allegan County municipalities apparently will be asked to place a 10-year millage request for $50 per household per year for recycling next year on the August primary election ballot. The Hopkins Township Board Monday evening learned of this development and took no action yet, but it is expected to craft...
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Basura: Trump and U.S. have betrayed the Kurds, our allies

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“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” — Sir Edmund Burke Why are only some of us speaking up? I find myself aligned with Republicans and conservatives and many others, including my fellow Dems, in deploring the abandonment of the Kurds...
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WHS grad Sydney Ritz now is Spring Arbor volleyball senior

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Sydney Ritz Emily Johnson In the "Time flies when you're having fun and getting old" category, Sydney Ritz, daughter of Kenny and Pam Ritz, is a senior this fall at Spring Arbor University, and she continues to excel on the volleyball court. A 2016 graduate of Wayland High School who...
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Former Hopkins teammates meet as rivals in Ohio tourney

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Former Hopkins teammates Brenden Gossman (left) and Zach Mohr ran into each other at a collegiate bowling tournament in Ohio this weekend, now playing for different teams. Gossman's team, Concordia, ended its day in ninth place and Gossman averaged 213 per game, which placed him 15th.
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Lady Vikings cop 4th title in invitationals with 1st in Switek

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The Hopkins High School varsity volleyball team captured its fourth invitational championship this fall by taking first in the 15th annual Switek Memorial Invitational in Hopkins. The Lady Vikings went 7-0 in dual match encounters for the day. They now own a 42-6-4 overall season record and they are 4-0...
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