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Yes It Is, It’s True: Facebook should be a tool, not a toy
Facebook, like a cell phone, is a tool, not a toy. Unfortunately, these words probably will fall silent on an island in a sea of pleasure seeking and "Bread and…
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Man loses leg in Gun Lake boating accident Sunday
A boat passenger on Gun Lake Sunday afternoon lost a leg that got tangled up in the vehicle's motor Barry County Sheriff's deputies said the young man from Howell riding…
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One Small Voice: I nominate Fred Rogers for sainthood
by Lynn Mandaville I'm not one to get excited about the canonization of saints. But my religious background is not in Catholicism, so I don't really have an appreciation for…
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Master Theatre Arts summer camps are next month
A Master Theatre Arts series of summer camps will be offered next month at the Wayland High School Fine Arts Center. The camps include: • Exploring Theatre — for children…
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Hopkins High School’s alumni group is in transition
The Hopkins High Alumni Association is in transition as far as leadership, but many members still haven't gotten over a transition that occurred 55 years ago. Alums gather once again…
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Basura: Best to avoid catastrophic results of antivax
“Ain’t that a shame? My tears fell like rain.” — Fats Domino And they still do. Years ago I knew a guy who hadn’t been vaccinated. His parents were not part…
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Hopkins senior makes 2nd unit of all-star bowling team
Brenden Gossman, who will be a senior this fall at Hopkins High School, earned the top spot of the second unit of the 2018 Michigan State USBC Youth All Michigan…
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Only 1 County Board local contest in Aug. 7 primary
There is only one contest for Allegan County Commissioner from this area in the Aug. 7 primary election. The only race is between two Republicans, Nathaniel Sherman of Wayland Township…
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Bowling champ decides on where she’ll go to college
Michigan Division 2 state bowling champion Sidney Urben finally has made her choice for college next fall. She will attend the Catholic Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where…
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Funeral Monday for Gertrude Herp, formerly of Dorr
Gertrude Herp, 93, of Kalamazoo died Thursday, June 14. Gertrude was a member of the American Legion and Moose Lodge in Dorr. She is survived by her children; Bob (Carol) Herp,…