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Army Bob: Rep. Adam Schiff has become a media deity
by Robert M. Traxler In researching this column, I Googled Representative Adam Bennet Schiff, (D-Ca.) and got page after page of hero worship by the media; to sum up the…
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Lady Viking bowlers still unbeaten in conference
The Hopkins girls' varsity bowling team continues to roll undefeated in the O-K Silver Conference. The Lady Vikings defeated Kent City on a non-league dual match Monday and then bested…
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A bad day at Zeeland for both WHS bowling teams
It was a tough day for the Wayland boys' and girls' varsity bowling teams Wednesday. The Lady Wildcats lost by a score of 27-3 and the guys went down 29-1.…
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Barry Hastings: Why I’m voting for Mike Bloomberg
I plan to vote for Mike Bloomberg in the primary because- he's taking the fight to the madman. Every one of his public statements amounts to a direct assault on the record of…
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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 — Feb. 1, 1995 Scott Sullivan, in his contribution to the weekly Soapbox…
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Private memorial service planned for Linda Hays, 77
Linda Lue Hays passed died Monday, Jan. 27, after a long illness. She was 77. Linda is remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Linda was an artist…
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Vikings all alone in 2nd in O-K Silver hoops standings
The Hopkins varsity basketball team now stands alone in second place in the O-K Silver Conference with a 5-1 record, behind only Calvin Christian. The Vikings posted their fourth straight…
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Ainsworth MIA; Lady ‘Cats drubbed by GR Christian
Wayland’s star 6-2 junior pivot Stephanie Ainsworth suffered an injury on the first play of the game Tuesday night and had to sit out a 70-31 shellacking at the hands…
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Lady Vikings overcome slow start to beat Belding
“You picked a fine time to get hot, Lexi.” — With apologies to Kenny Rogers Sophomore Lexi Teunissen tossed in 10 points during a brief run for Hopkins in the…
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Lady Wildcats in the hunt for league bowling crown
Wayland continued its girls' bowling winning tradition Monday, with freshman Kadence Bottrall's terrorizing 248 game sparking a 28-2 rout of East Grand Rapids. The guys, however, came up just short…