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Army Bob: Extremists fare best in primary elections
by Robert M. Traxler It has been a bit of time since we talked about the whys and whats of our political process becoming more left and right of center.…
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Guest column: A personal perspective on blackface
EDITOR'S NOTE: Mark Wakeman, a 1965 graduate of Wayland High School, already has written one guest column. This one is about the recent controversy over public officials being found to…
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Dorr library millage election likely to be in August
Prospects are good for Dorr Township voters to decide a millage proposal for the Dorr Township Library on the August ballot. Local library officials have indicated the plan is to…
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Martin girls get revenge on Delton in double OT thriller
It was sweet revenge for the Martin girls' basketball team Wednesday night in 57-53 double overtime thriller at Delton. The Lady Clippers staged a furious rally in the fourth quarter…
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Hopkins girls, guys rule O-K Silver League bowling
The Hopkins boys' varsity bowling team absorbed its first dual match defeat this season Wednesday at Belding, 18-12, but the Vikings still are the O-K Silver Conference champions. The girls…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
25 Years Ago — Feb. 23, 1994 Allegan County has earned an A1-plus rating from Standard & Poor’s financial rating agency. The Wayland City Council’s offer to settle a 10-year…
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NorthPointe zone, center end Hopkins’ repeat hopes
NorthPointe Christian's zone defense and its 6-foot center, Kaycee Sluiter, Wednesday night dashed any dreams Hopkins had of repeating as O-K Silver Conference basketball champions. The Mustangs came to town…
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Martin loses to once-beaten Potter’s House, 49-33
The Martin boy's varsity basketball team's overall season record fell to 14-3 Tuesday night with a 49-33 defeat at the hands of a Wyoming Potter's House Christian squad that has…
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Both Wildcat hoop squads lose to South Christian
The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team lost 58-42 to O-K Gold Conference champion South Christian Tuesday night. The Lady Wildcats lost 52-34 to the Sailors. Wayland boys finished league play…
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Mass of Christian Burial Saturday for Gene Heibel
Gene George Heibel, age 88 of Grand Rapids, formerly of Dorr, died Monday Feb. 18. Gene grew up on a farm in Dorr and moved to Grand Rapids with his…