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Hopkins Township to pare back on plans for roads
The Hopkins Township Board will have to pare down what will be done on behalf of roads, and the reason is the usual — lack of money. The board agreed…
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Hopkins Twp. to formally oppose tribe’s trust request
The Hopkins Township Board plans to formally recommend the U.S. Department of the Interior not allow the Gun Lake Tribe to take a 130-acre parcel on 12th Street near 129th…
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Wayland teacher Lori Howell wins excellence award
Wayland third grade teacher Lori Howell is the recipient of the Educator Excellence Award, which will be presented to her at the Science Innovation Hall of Fame Awards Gala &…
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Bay Pointe development plan to be reviewed Tuesday
by Austin Marsman After granting initial approval for a planned unit development in late February, the Barry County Planning and Zoning Commission will meet Tuesday to discuss further the proposed…
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One Small Voice: Fond memories of a small-town vet
by Lynn Mandaville When we moved to Arizona almost two years ago, we brought all eleven of our cats with us. I guess you could call us the crazy cat…
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Service will be April 17 for Bob Jones, 65, of Burnips
Robert L. Jones, age 65, of Burnips, died Friday, April 6, at Mercy Health, St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Rapids. Bob loved his family and spending time with them and…
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We must stop them from taking our precious resource
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. A republic, according to the dictionary, is "a state in which supreme power is…
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Weather, state police thwart bubble wrap campaign
Two powerful forces, cold and windy weather and the Michigan State Police, halted the humorous effort Saturday morning to bubble wrap the 100th Street overpass on the U.S.-131 expressway just…
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Icy road conditions shut down U.S-131 south of Dorr
Allegan County Central Dispatch has reported Friday night that southbound U.S.-131 was shut down at the Dorr exit (No.68)/142nd Avenue because of multiple vehicle slide offs, after 10:30 p.m. So…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Stereotyping is still alive and well
I suppose stereotyping has been around about as long as the human experience. The disease is still alive and well, and there's plenty of proof, particularly on Facebook. The first…