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I hope they’ve got their man, without rush to judgment
I have two fervent hopes about the recent publicity in which a 46-year-old Muskegon man is charged with trying to abduct a 16-year-old girl. One hope is that it turns…
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I urge Dorr citizens resolutely to approve fire millage
Dorr Township voters again will be asked in the Aug. 2 primary to approve millage requests for fire equipment replacement and for repairing, maintaining and improving local roads. Both have…
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State lawmakers continue supporting rich, dissing poor
Corporate welfare is nothing new. It’s been around a long time. It reared its ugly head most famously late in 2008 when the federal government, under the leadership of President…
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Wes Hudson selection astonishingly good for Lady ‘Cats
The Wayland school district couldn’t have come up with a better coach than Wes Hudson for the girls’ varsity basketball team. When I heard the news that Marty Howard was…
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Musical chairs just another way to skirt around term limits
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. I hear tell in the last two weeks that no fewer than three state…
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Let’s get rid of privatization of public services, not Snyder
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. Gov. Rick Snyder has been getting hammered a lot since the new year over…
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‘Bowling Alone’ reason for no-shows at casino spending forum
There was more than a little bit of consternation last Monday night about the absence of anyone from the public at a special school board hearing on spending priorities for…
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Positives of paved recreation trail outweigh negatives
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. I have weighed in before on applying for a grant from the Michigan Department…
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The real criminal in Flint water crisis is privatization
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. More than a few people today have said how much they have enjoyed watching…
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City of Wayland’s planning political intrigue persists
I apologize to readers most sincerely and plead guilty to falling asleep at the switch. I fancy myself as a truth-seeking fiercely independent community journalist with a knack for connecting…