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Basura: Things don’t look good for naughty Roy Moore
“It takes a young girl to make an old man cry” — BB King The allegations against Roy Moore are unproven. He’s not been charged with a crime. Legally, he is…
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Happy with school vote results? Thank some women
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. The Wayland Union school district's bond proposal narrowly was approved Tuesday, a proposal that…
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Abby Merice latest Wildcat star to go to Davenport
Davenport University has been the beneficiary of many Wayland High School softball players and it has just added yet another one. Senior Abby Merice, shown here at her signing ceremony…
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Memorial service will be Nov. 17 for Deborah Baker
Deborah Sue Baker, age 61, a Hopkins High School graduate, died Tuesday, Nov. 7, at her home in Delton. Deborah was born on June 7, 1956, in Allegan, the daughter of…
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Guest column: Mary Ann’s ’30 things that suck’ and don’t
EDITOR'S NOTE: Mary Ann Otis Mattingly is assistant manager at General RV in Wayland and lives with her husband, Ted, and family in Shelbyville. Ted is facing serious health challenges.…
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Pine Street Elementary K-Kids help out the homeless
The K-KIDS from Pine Street Elementary collected 1,463 pairs of socks in October for people in need. Nine of the members from the group hand delivered the items Thursday to Mel Trotter Ministries in…
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Army Bob: The definition of fascism a matter of debate
What exactly is National Socialism? “Fascism /ˈfæʃɪzəm/ is a form of radical authoritarian nationalism, characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition and control of industry and commerce that came…
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Leighton plans to revise medical marijuana ordinance
Fearing its local medical marijuana ordinance is out of date, the Leighton Township Board agreed to seek more information in light of new state laws. The board Thursday evening was…
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Leighton Twp. air park is issue that refuses to die
Though the final decision to approve the proposed air strip in Leighton Township was made, opponents of the project remain undaunted. Kate Scheltema, perhaps the most vocal opponent, continued her…
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Martin Twp. supervisor pleased with PCI progress report
So it was Lori Castello to the rescue. The assistant at Professional Code Inspections of Dorr earlier this month gave Martin Township Supervisor Glenn Leep a complete list of recent…