Tag: Community Support

Coach Darrin Smith’s decision didn’t resolve anything

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ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. I'm aware this won’t do any good, but I hereby resolutely urge Hopkins boys’ varsity basketball coach Darrin Smith to reconsider his resignation. His stepping down solves virtually no problems. The community is still...
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Hopkins honors its first 10 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees

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About 125 people turned out Saturday evening to dine with and honor the first 10 selections to the Hopkins High School Athletic Hall of Fame. All nine of the athletic selections represent a different decade and there is another category for community service. A special committee of local citizens and...
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Area public safety officers supported in ‘Shields of Hope’

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A large number of people in the Dorr community Thursday evening came out in support for Brian Augustine of the Allegan County Sheriff's Department and Dorr Township firefighter David Crowe, both of whom are battling cancer with their  families. "It was an awesome sight to behold as the line of...
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Second casino funding forum has more interest, same results

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There was a better turnout from the public Thursday evening at the Wayland Board of Education’s second forum on spending funds from the Gun Lake Casino. No one showed at the first hearing last month, but this time more than a dozen citizens were in attendance, mostly to ask questions...
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Dorr Fire Dept. helping take care of 2 facing health issues

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The Dorr Fire Department is determined to take care of its own, and it’s been providing support for two members facing serious health challenges. Roger Lam and David Crowe both are battling cancer. Lam, who has served 10 years with Dorr and 16 years in fire service, recently had a...
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Gun Lake Casino spending priorities probably will be the same

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The first of two planned public forums on how to spend the approximate annual $1.5 million from the Gun Lake Casino Monday evening attracted absolutely no one from the public. The Wayland Board of Education plans to have another public session on casino spending at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 21....
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United Bank headquarters in Grand Rapids to get renovations

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A groundbreaking was held Friday for a $5.5 million renovation of United Bank of Michigan's corporate headquarters at 900 East Paris, Grand Rapids. The bank, which opened as Wayland State Bank in 887, is located  in Grand Rapids Township just off I-96. It will continue to be a full-service bank...
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Monday Moanin’: Don’t let Snyder PR firms’ push poll con you

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A push poll is an interactive marketing technique, most commonly employed during political campaigning, in which an individual or organization attempts to influence or alter the view of voters under the guise of conducting a poll. When I was teaching high school journalism, I briefly discussed “push polls” with my...
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Grants help Wayland Union High School form FIRST Robotics Team

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Wayland Union Schools has been awarded at least $13,000 in grant funds to start a FIRST Robotics Team at Wayland Union High School. The FIRST Robotics competition is for students in grades 9-12, where they compete head to head on a special playing field with robots they’ve designed, built and...
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Casino expenditure priorities examined by Board of Education

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The Wayland Board of Education Monday evening went over the $1.5 annual million casino budget with a proverbial fine-toothed comb and members pledged to spend a week thinking about spending priorities. The board next will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday to continue discussions about how to spend the money the...
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