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Term limits artificially limits power of the people who vote

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ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” — Albert Einstein Such is the strange case of term limits, the phony political remedy that just won’t go away....
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Rep. Johnson’s bill supports non-vaxxing foster parents

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State Rep. Steven Johnson, in the middle of his second two-year term in Lansing, has introduced a House bill that would support foster parents whose biological children are not completely vaccinated. Johnson, who represents the cities of Wayland and Kentwood and the townships of Gaines, Wayland, Dorr and Leighton in...
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Former Hopkins schools employee Pamela Cuperus dies

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Pamela Rae Cuperus (Funk), 67, of Hudsonville, died Wednesday, June 26, at her home. Born Sept. 9, 1951, in Grand Rapids, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Dorothy (Wolf) Snoeyink and was the wife of Larry John Cuperus. Pamela had worked for Hopkins Public Schools for 14...
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Army Bob: Ms. Ocasio-Cortez seriously needs fact checker

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by Robert M. Traxler Being a leftist icon means never having to explain truly unenlightened statements, especially ones that are a liberal holy grail, and like Caesar's wife, above questioning. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a freshman representative from New York City, stated that “Jeff Bezos is still a billionaire, that's one thing,"...
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Dorr minority still fights for Plan Commission term limits

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Robert M. Traxler EDITOR'S NOTE: The bulleted item in this story about road construction was not correct. It should have read: "For constructing the mile of 22nd Street between 144th Avenue and 146th Avenue. In 2020 the two miles from 142nd to 146th will be paved."   The term limits issue resurfaced at the...
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Tony Kramer, 2005 WHS graduate, reportedly has died

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Word has been received today of the death Wednesday of Tony Kramer, a 2005 graduate of Wayland High School. The son of nurse Amy Kramer and Wayland City Councilman Joe Kramer, he was a chef, a husband and father living in New Wales, Pa. His mother posted on Facebook, "We...
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Library millage boost actually can save taxpayers money

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EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the third in a series of columns by Dorr Township Library Board President Rachel Vote explaining the one-mill request on the Aug. 6 special election ballot. I think it's important to explain the amount of money the library is requesting in relationship to the current budget...
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Funeral will be Monday at St. Therese for Sophie Baweja, 94

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Sophie Baweja, age 94, died Wednesday, June 26. Sophie was a member of St. Therese Church and the VFW Auxilliary, where she volunteered her time for many years. Sophie retired from Bradford White Corporation after 19 years. She will be lovingly remembered by her children, Rose (Cal) Brower, Hank Baweja,...
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Service Saturday for builder James Gabala of Hopkins, 82

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James E. Gabala, 82 of Hopkins, died Monday. He was 82. Born Oct. 21, 1936, in Bay City, the eldest son of Thomas and Sylvia Gabala, Jim graduated from Wayland High School Class of 1955. In 1958 he met and married Lois Reynolds. It was such a good idea that he married...
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Mass of Christian Burial Friday for Juliette Bishop, 89

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Juliette Bishop, age 89, of Wayland, died Tuesday, June 25. She is survived by her son, Eddy (MaryLee) Bishop; daughters Gerda (Dick) Pitcher and MaryRose (Larry) Patterson; grandchildren Larry Jr. (Beckie) Patterson, Adam (Michelle) Patterson, Rick (Elissa) Pitcher, Jaime (Ryan) Standish, Joe (Jessica) Pitcher, Troy Bishop; 13 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters...
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