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‘Cleaners’ documentary shows wheat-chaff issue
ACHTUNG: The following is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. "I've seen the men, sir. Gawd, I wish I hadn't." — The Bonzo…
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Army Bob: We are not just tribes, we are Americans
Political holy grail is that the Republicans are practicing “tribalism.” What constitutes tribalism is once more what people want it to be. “Tribalism is the state of being organized by,…
Posted inObituaries
Service will be Monday for Edith Selvig, 97, of Dorr
Edith Margaret Selvig, age 97, of Dorr, died Tuesday, Nov. 13. She is survived by her children Pat (Robert) East and Ken (Diane) Selvig; grandchildren Todd (Julie) Bieber, Robyn (Thom)…
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Deja vu: Martin Twp. rejects local marijuana again
It was almost three years ago that the Martin Township Board voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance forbidding marijuana to be exchanged in downtown Shelbyville. It was virtually deja vu…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
25 Years Ago — Nov. 17, 1993 Gary DeKoekkoek has resigned his post as building inspector at Martin Township because of time constraints. He had served for almost five years.…
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Miklusicak makes 2nd unit of all-MIAA football team
Mike Miklusicak, a 2014 graduate of Wayland High School, has been named to the second unit of the all-MIAA football team. Miklusicak returned from a knee injury that sidelined him…
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WHS grad Sydney Ritz 2nd team all-league volleyball
Wayland High School graduate Sydney Ritz has been recognized by the Crossroads League coaches for a second consecutive year by earning all-conference second team accolades. After a breakout sophomore campaign…
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Lumberyard Events Center prospects for rebirth good
"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. So it was Tuesday night for Mark and Marty Shepherd, co-owners of the proposed Lumberyard Events Center at the corner of…
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Ranger Rick: Life 101, a good friend, facing the inevitable
It was August when I met him for breakfast. He was nursing a cold and looking tired, even though he said he had a good sleep of at least eight…
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Funeral Friday for Hopkins native Kenny McBride, 88
John K. "Kenny" McBride of Kalamazoo, died Sunday morning, Nov. 11, at Borgess Hospital. He was 88. Ken was born Jan. 25, 1930, to Howard and Cleo (Ryder) McBride on…