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Subterranean: ‘Farenheit 11/9’ asks can we handle truth

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*** 1/2 out of five stars Currently in wide release Showing at AMC, Goodrich and Celebration! Cinema theaters by Walter G. Tarrow Last month, the month of August, I, being of open mind, and emboldened to brave the rhetoric of the archconservative documentarian Dinesh D’Souza, saw, and reviewed, his film...
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Service will be Friday for Robert Long, 28, of Martin

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Robert Alan Long, 28, died Friday, Sept.21, after a long, hard fought battle with cancer. He was born on March 31, 1990 in Grand Rapids to Robert and Patricia (Fitzgerald) Long. He graduated from East Kentwood High School and went on to work for JBS of Plainwell. He was the...
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Lady Wildcats, missing No. 2 harrier, take 4th at Cedar

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The Wayland girls’ varsity cross-country squad turned in 10 personal best times in finishing fourth among 10 teams competing Saturday at the Cedar Springs Invitational. Grandville Calvin Christian won the meet with 26 points, GR Covenant Christian had 86, Middleville Thornapple Kellogg 92 and Wayland 98. The Lady Wildcats once...
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Serious charges need serious probe

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"You can't hide your lyin' eyes, and your smile is in disguise... Thought by now, you'd realize, there ain't no way to hide your lyin eyes." — The Eagles I want readers to clearly understand this before I go any further: I have no idea whether Dr. Christine Blasey Ford...
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Sports

Martin absorbs 2-point loss on gridiron to Fennville

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The Martin varsity football team suffered a two-point loss, 20-18, in its first Southwest Athletic Conference Lakeshore Division game of the season. The Clippers fell to 3-2 overall with the defeat while Fennville improved to 4-1. Martin's next game Friday will be against Saugatuck in another league encounter/ Further details...
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Memorial service will be Friday for Laura Laker, 91

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Laura May Laker, age 91, daughter of Claude and Geta Smith of Wayland, died Monday, Sept. 17. Laura is survived by her five children, George (Edna) Laker, Geta (Tim) Brockway, Mitch Laker, Kelly (Joyce) Laker, Scott (Coleen) Laker; 16 grandchildren; 38 great grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren. Laura was preceded...
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Wildcats have scored only once in last 8 quarters

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The Wayland varsity football team Friday night absorbed its second straight defeat, 26-0 to East Grand Rapids, after winning its first three contests this season. The Wildcats have scored only once in the last eight quarters, that on a touchdown with less than a minute left in a 44-7 loss...
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Vikings appear to have regained gridiron prowess

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"Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear... The Hopkins Vikings ride again." — With apologies to Clayton Moore, Jay Silverheels and "The Lone Ranger." QB Nolan Smith Hopkins is on track to earn a post-season playoff berth, to win the O-K Silver Conference football title and perhaps...
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Columns

Army Bob: PSA test is best way to fight prostate cancer

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by Robert M. Traxler Let’s discuss prostate cancer; all men will get prostate cancer if we live long enough, it is rapidly becoming the most common cancer in men. Half of men will get diagnosed with it before 70 years of age. A family history of the disease will double...
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One Small Voice: Strange charisma from a new hat

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by Lynn Mandaville I really didn't need another hat. The one I already owned was perfectly serviceable. A sort of boater in style, it was a dark tan, stiffly woven hat with a moderately wide brim and a snazzy, wide band and eccentric big bow of green and yellow sunflower...
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