Month: April 2017

Former Shelbyville man ‘OJ’ Johnson dies at age 85

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Charles Otmar "OJ" Johnson, 85, formerly of Shelbyville, died Tuesday, April 25, at West Branch Regional Medical Center. OJ had lived in Lupton since 2008. He was born to Paul and Gladys (Williams) Johnson on May 14, 1931, in Harvey, IL. He was an Eagle Scout and a Mason all...
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Vikings score early and often in 11-2 win over Lee

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The Hopkins varsity baseball team scored five runs in the first three innings Wednesday and coasted to an 11-2 victory over Wyoming Lee. The Vikings’ season record was improved to 7-2-1 as a result. Hopkins scored on a double by Zach Brechting in the first inning, a triple by Brock...
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Lady Wildcats win 3-2 thriller in OT, lift record to 4-3

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MacKenna Bruin beat Forest Hills Eastern's keeper in overtime to take the lead and give Wayland its third straight girls' soccer victory, bringing its oversall season record to 4-3 (3-2 in the O-K Gold Conference). "The Hawks went a girl down after a red card early in the game, which...
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Wildcat boys top Forest Hills Eastern, but girls lose

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The Wayland boys’ varsity track team defeated Forest Hills Eastern 84–49 Wednesday in an O-K Gold Conference dual meet The girls, however, suffered a 103-25 setback at the hands of the Hawks, whom coach Rat Antel described as “very deep.” Wildcat boys’ coach Marty Howard said, “There was improvement across...
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Former Moline man Bill Miller passes at age 85

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Lester "Bill" Miller, age 85, formerly of Moline, died Tuesday, April 25. He was the older brother of Tom Miller of Moline. Bill attended Baptist Bible College, and served at Calvary Baptist Church for 48 years. He enjoyed the ministry of Dr. Jim Samra for the past 13 years at...
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Lady Vikings score 2 more victories, lift record to 9-2

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The Hopkins varsity softball team improved its overall season record to 9-2 Wednesday with a doubleheader sweep of O-K Silver Conference opponent Wyoming Lee, The Lady Vikings won the first game 18-0. Hailey Burch threw three innings, gave up two hits, no walks and struck out two. Courtney Dusseau had...
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Lady Wildcats win 2nd straight 7-1 dual match verdict

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The Wayland girls' varsity tennis team lifted its overall season record to 4-2 Wednesday with a 7-1 triumph over Wyoming. It was the Lady Wildcats' second straight victory by that score, having bested Plainwell earlier in the week. Wayland won every match except at third singles. The Lady Wildcats are...
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

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(From the archives of the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — April 29, 1992 Globe staff writer Linda Hutchings did an enterprise piece about the continuing problems of urban sprawl, in which developers are buying up farm land and turning it into high-density residential...
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Wildcats take 2nd in Gold jamboree at Yankee Springs

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Wayland golfers took advantage of their knowledge of the Yankee Springs Golf Course and had a great round Monday, finishing second in the latest O-K Gold Conference jamboree. The Wildcats shot a 165, lead by junior Mitch Salisbury with a 40. "Mitch was 4 over (par) after three holes, but...
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Ten Hopkins Middle Schoolers join solo, ensemble fest

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The Hopkins Middle School band sent 10 students to the Middle School Spring Solo and Ensemble at NorthPointe Christian School in Grand Rapids April 22.  Students performed either solos or duets in eight different events. All students were from the seventh or eighth grade band and had been preparing for...
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