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Yes It Is, It’s True: Genetski shows the game is rigged

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Allegan County Clerk and former 80th District State Rep. Bob Genetski is becoming the poster boy for what's wrong with the modern American political system mistakenly believed to be a democracy or a republic. As comedian George Carlin warned a decade ago, "The game is rigged... but nobody seems to notice, nobody...
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The Subterranean: ‘A Ghost Story’ encourages you to think

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A review of A Ghost Story **** out of five stars Currently available on video by Walter G. Tarrow WARNING! This film features no comic book superheroes.  There are no epic battles.  No one blowed up real good.  No one gets super drunk and does wildly funny things.  And no...
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Lady Vikings take Switek Memorial Invitational crown

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The Hopkins varsity volleyball team captured the championship Saturday in the Switek Memorial Invitational. The Lady Vikings bested Hastings 25-13 and 25-20 in the semifinals and turned back Comstock Park in the tightly contested finals, 25-22, 21-25 and 16-14. They and Comstock Park had split earlier in the day in...
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Funeral will be Thursday in Wayland for Bruce Guppy

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Bruce Irving Guppy of Wyoming, died Friday, Oct. 6, at the age of 68. He was born on July 22, 1949, in Grand Rapids, to James and Virgil (Latimer) Guppy. Bruce grew up the youngest of four children and graduated from Godwin Heights High School. He married Christine Nickels on Aug....
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Cronkright runs sub-20 at prestigious Portage Invitational

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  Rylee Cronkright The Portage Invitational every year is billed as the “pre-state meet” in which huge numbers of teams runners participate. Indeed, there were 50 teams in Division 2, and the Wayland girls finished 21st and Hopkins was 45th. For the boys, Hopkins was 44th and Wayland 47th. Hopkins...
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Kalamazoo Ghostbusters dispatched to Wheeler Library

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by Austin Marsman Library Director Alicia Kershaw poses while wearing a "proton pack" with Ghostbuster Anthony Snyder. (Photo courtesy of JC Wheeler Library) The Kalamazoo Ghostbusters made a showing at the JC Wheeler Library in Martin  Saturday. The veteran Ghostbusters trained "cadets" and had related activities for all ages. There was much excitement for...
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Gobles spoils Martin’s last homecoming on current field

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by Austin Marsman Pictured are seniors Payton Hunt and Jordan Smith, they were crowned King and Queen at halftime. (Photo courtesy Tamie Woodward Currie) It was Martin's last homecoming football game on the current field Friday night, and Gobles spoiled the festivities by posting a 29-20 decision. The Clippers next...
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Man accused of attempted robbery nabbed at Casino

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Gun Lake Tribal Police earlier this week arrested a 25-year-old man accused of robbery and attempted robbery at the facility's parking lot. Two women reported they were attacked by Gerald Mitchell, 25, in the parking lot of Gun Lake Casino after midnight Tuesday and tried to pilfer their purses. FBI...
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Service will be Monday for Martin native Al VanderWoude

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Alvin (Al) Raymond VanderWoude, 87, of Grant and Newaygo, died Thursday, Oct. 5. He was born in Martin on May 21, 1930, to Samuel and Elsie (Stiemsma) VanderWoude. Al was a well respected, long time cement contractor and owner of Newaygo Wood Stove and Fireplace Shop and of Jensen's Flowers and...
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Vikings’ offense explodes for 47 points against Calvin

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  Hopkins running back Ryan Haveman (20) is pursued by Godwin defenders in a game played earlier this season. The Hopkins varsity football team's offense came alive in a big way Friday night in a convincing 47-7 smashing of Grandville Calvin Christian. The Vikings, who improved their overall season record...
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