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Army Bob: Ranger Rick is a casualty of woke culture
by Robert M. Traxler Part of the fallout from my friend Ranger Rick’s resigning under pressure from penning his Townbroadcast column is that he was a foil, a shield from…
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Wildcats win awards in Debate Day competition
Wayland Union High School Wednesday was host for Debate Day, the first in-person debate for the West Michigan Legislative Debate League. Students competed in two workshop sessions to strengthen their…
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Allegan County K-6 school mask orders are rescinded
The Allegan County Health Department today announced it has rescinded its school mask order over fears continuing the policy could result in loss of state revenue. The Health Department in…
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Funeral is Monday at St. Therese for Maria Amato
Maria Antonia Amato, age 78, died Tuesday, Sept. 28. She was born March 28, 1943 in Alcamo, Trapani, Sicily, to Pietro and Vitria Lombardo. She moved to the United States…
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More evidence surfaces for the Curse of Bobby Layne
As the Lions enter the 2021-22 season in Year Two of the Plague and the 63rd year if futility under the Curse of Bobby Layne, I thought our scrappy new…
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Lady Vikings 4th, boys 5th in latest Silver jamboree
The Hopkins girls’ varsity cross-country team Wednesday finished fourth among six teams competing in the latest O-K Silver Conference jamboree at the South Christian High School athletic complex. The Lady…
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Illnesses at Homecoming dance still being probed
The Wayland Union School District is getting a lot of media attention this week, but probably not the kind local officials would like. Virtually all West Michigan TV media outlets…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now historical library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Sept. 30, 1996 Area school administrators are poring over Michigan Assessment Program…
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Lady Clippers win 5-set volleyball thriller at Coloma
The Martin High School varsity volleyball brought home the win over Coloma Tuesday night. The Lady Clippers won three out of five sets... 20-25, 25-19, 25-20, 17-25, 15-13.
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Funeral Saturday for WHS grad Margaret Arndt, 58
Margaret Irene (Henry) Arndt, 58, died Wednesday, Sept. 22, at Ascension Borgess Hospital. Born Aug. 5, 1963, in Allegan, she was the daughter of Norma (Kent) Knowlton and the late…