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Green Valley agribusiness reportedly has a new owner

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Word on the street is that the Green Valley Agricultural agri-business in Moline has been sold and the new owner will take over Tuesday, Jan. 2. Townbroadcast has sent an inquiry to the current owner, but still the identity of the new owner is undisclosed. Dorr Township Planning Commission Chairman...
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Sports

Martin boys take 1-4 hoops record into holiday break

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by Austin Marsman The Martin boys' varsity basketball team will begin the winter 2018 portion of the season with an overall record of 1-4 after a 66-55 defeat suffered Tuesday at the hands of neighborhood rival Delton. The Clippers put up a valiant effort that ultimately came up short. They...
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One Small Voice: Buy Christmas presents? Bah Humbug!

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Fifty-two years ago, Lucy VanPelt, of Peanuts fame, confided to Charlie Brown that Christmas is run by a big eastern syndicate. Before Charles Schultz, writer of Peanuts, put those words in Lucy's mouth in the script of "A Charlie Brown Christmas," my own mother was saying the same thing to...
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Two-car accident at Dorr exit raises safety questions

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A two-car accident late Friday afternoon at the Dorr overpass on the U.S.-131 expressway (exit No. 68) has raised questions once again about the safety of the highway exit at 142nd Avenue. Bev Johnson, one of the two motorists involved in the crash, indicated it sometimes is difficult for vehicles...
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Mass of Christian Burial Wednesday for Rudolph Cernia

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Rudolph Cernia age 91, of Dorr died Wednesday, Dec. 20. Rudolph served in the United States Army during the Korean War and was a longtime member of the Dorr American Legion He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Mary; their children Joanne (David) Sokol, Diane (Daniel) DeCoster, Inez...
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Funeral is Wednesday for Robert Smith, 79, of Dorr

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Robert Smith of Dorr died Thursday, Dec. 21. He was 79. He was born in Grand Rapids on March 1, 1938. Bob enjoyed watching John Wayne movies, going to auctions, car races, the family cabin, and most of all, spending time with his family. Robert is survived by his wife of...
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WHS girls’, boys’ hoops teams to play in holiday tourney

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Both the Wayland girls' and boys' basketball teams will take part in the annual Cornerstone University Holiday High School Basketball Tournament Dec. 23-30. Though games start for the tourneys Saturday, the Wildcat boys will not play until Tuesday, Dec. 26, and the girls Thursday, Dec. 28.  The Wayland boys, now...
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Columns

Army Bob: If there’s an Internet link, it must be true

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In comments about a recent Army Bob column, three people who regularly write in this esteemed publication attacked me for not citing references.  One can assume that since one of them normally provided a link to an Internet site as a reference, that is their directive to me. Nothing wrong...
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Lady Wildcats have record-breaking night on the lanes

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Record breaking Sydney Urben The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team shattered four records Wednesday during a 23-7 dual match victory over Hudsonville Unity Christian. Perhaps the most compelling record-breaking performance was by senior co-captain Sydney Urben, who shattered her own single-game standard of 279 with a 290 and came up...
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Yes It Is, It’s True: My list of truly thoughtful old songs

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It seems like for the longest time I’ve believed that if a piece of music has words, they’d better be meaningful. I’ve been a huge fan of instrumental music, even in my earliest years of listening. My love of music without words spilled over into the classical genre late in...
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