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Hopkins, Wayland in ‘Border War V’ district hoops finale
Who'd a thunk it? Wayland vs. Hopkins in the Class B district basketball championship game at 6 p.m. Friday at Otsego…
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Service will be Friday for Cliff Cooke, 86, of Dorr
Frederick “Cliff” Cooke, age 86, died Monday, March 5. Cliff traveled as a Kellogg Farmer around the world. He was a dairy farmer in Dorr for 66 years. Cliff was…
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WHS ‘Wall of Fame’ should add 2 new members
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. While sincere congratulations are in order for Wayland High School senior bowling standout Sydney…
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Lady Clippers advance to regional hoops finals
by Austin Marsman The Martin girls' basketball team has earned a berth in the regional finals Thursday evening. The Clippers defeated Wyoming Potter's House 50-28 in the Class D regional…
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Memorial service March 13 for former Hopkins man
Hal Alan Lull, 58, a Hopkins native, died Sunday, Feb. 25, at a hospice hospital in England where he had resided for many years. Hal was the son of Marrion…
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Myrene Koch appointed Allegan County Prosecutor
Myrene Koch has been appointed as the new Allegan County Prosecuting Attorney. “Myrene has served the people of Allegan County as an assistant prosecutor since July of 2002 and has…
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Clipper boys post 73-42 showstopper in district play
by Austin Marsman The Martin Boys won an interesting post-season debut, 73-42 over Kalamazoo Phoenix on Monday. It was a close contest early, as Martin only led the Fury by…
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Ranger Rick: Unions have crooked management history
I was perusing through the Web, looking for information about several things and I came across a UAW and Chrysler story about a Chrysler official, Alphons Iacobelli, paying off a…
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Vikings advance to district semis with win over Plainwell
The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team, which seems to be playing its best basketball at the right time of the season, posted a 63-43 triumph over Plainwell in the Class…
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Bay Pointe expansion wins OK by Barry County P & Z
by Austin Marsman The Barry County Planning and Zoning Commission last week voted 5-1 to approve the Bay Pointe Woods planned unit development (PUD) expansion at its Orangeville Township Gun…