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Yes It’s True: A progressive differs with originalists
I learned a lot about the difference between progressive and Tea Party beliefs in 2012 when I attended a small political gathering in the Grand Rapids area for a state…
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15-year-old girl found by State Police after missing
UPDATE: Rachel Wagner, the 15-year-old girl reported missing Friday afternoon, has been found. Her stepmother said, "Thank you to everyone of you who called, texted and messaged me with info.…
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Celebration of life June 30 for Jeff Vail, 71, of Hopkins
Jeffrey “Jeff” Vail died at his home in Hopkins May 18. He was 71 years old. As a teenager his family moved to Ohio where he eventually met his wife…
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Coffees June 23, 24 chances to meet new Supt. Reeves
There will be two opportunities to meet and speak with new Wayland Union Schools Supt. Tim Reeves during special "Coffee with the Superintendent" sessions in Wayland and in Dorr. The…
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Name of motorist killed in Salem Township identified
An Allegan County Sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a motorist Thursday night at around 10 p.m. during a traffic stop in Salem Township. Michigan State Police reported in a news…
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Student summer cooking class winners announced
The winners of the summer Community Education cooking class contest were fourth-grader Channing Haberman and sixth-grader Jocelyn Dzierzyc. Judges for the competition were Anthony Winters and Nissa Smith of Four…
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Army Bob: Jan. 6 hearings divert from Biden’s failures
by Robert M. Traxler Inflation at 8.65 percent, gas at $5.26 a gallon, diesel at $5.75, interest rates up, a $467 reduction in purchasing power per month on every American…
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One Small Voice: Bisbee mules vs. hardened schools
by Lynn Mandaville Tonight finds me reminiscing about a recent trip my son Nick and I made to a little, old mining town in the very southeastern-most corner of AZ.…
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Hopkins graduate Christine Hennip Behrens dies at 88
Hopkins High School graduate Christine Elizabeth Hennip Behrens died June 14. She was 88. Born March 16, 1934, on the family farm in Ellsworth, to Gerrit and Mary (Siegers) Hennip,…
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Hopkins ‘Reader Feeder’ mobile library begins route
This is the time of year when the Hopkins Public Schools "Reader Feeder" hits the road, taking its mobile library to kids throughout the district. This bus plays an important…