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Forums, listening sessions just don’t cut it any more
ACHTUNG: The following is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. “…Go to the people. Ask the hands that serve the machines of America.…
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Attorney general stops in Martin to talk about safety
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (fourth from left) stopped in at Martin Public Schools Tuesday morning for a discussion on school safety and opportunities to leverage grant funding for safer…
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Storm causes widespread power outages in this area
More than 9,000 locations and residences in Allegan County were still without power as of Tuesday morning as a result of a late summer storm that passed through this area…
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Two area men in Whitmer kidnap plot now in court
William Null Michael Null Two area men accused of being in on a plot to kidnap and kill Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 are in court in Antrim County…
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Vikings lose in bracket finals of Cereal City tourney
The Hopkins High School varsity volleyball team Saturday lost in the Silver Bracket finals of the Cereal City Invitational to leave its season record at 11-6-4. "This tournament allows the…
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Yes It’s True: Two local stories about student loans
There’s been some wailing and gnashing of teeth this past week about President Joe Biden’s decision to forgive a sizable portion of student debt. People have been posting that they…
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Recovery Soup from getting beat at farkle cards at camp
Ingredients: 2 small firm zucchini cleaned and diced 2 cups rutabaga peeled and diced 1 sweet onion diced 2 pounds ground beef 1 28-ounce can of diced tomatoes Using the…
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Elizabeth Stein named communications director
Elizabeth Stein Laurie Zywiczynski Elizabeth Stein is the new part-time communications specialist for Wayland Union Schools. A 2019 graduate of Wayland High School, she earned her bachelor's degree from Wayne…
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Identity of local motorist mailbox molester sought
A woman who posted on the Dorr-Moline-Burnips community page on Facebook this morning reported on a car taking out six mailboxes Friday night on 36th Street between 144th and 146th…
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Viking harriers race in unusual ‘Under the Lights’
Viking harrier Abigail Zalis quipped that she would do almost anything for chocolate milk, even run a 5K race at midnight. The Hopkins girls’ cross-country team finished 11th among 14…