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Hopkins’ Gossman has 3rd highest 2-game score
Hopkins High School senior Brenden Gossman is one of four high school bowlers in Michigan who have rolled a perfect 300 game, which his accomplished Jan. 9. His two-game series…
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Thirteen Tech Center students involved in traffic crash
Allegan County Fire District Chief Nick Brink blamed a five-vehicle traffic crash on M-222 Tuesday morning on age and speed, but acknowledged seat belts save lives. The incident involved 13…
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Service planned for Friday for Dorothy Collier, 88
Dorothy Collier age 88, died Monday, Jan. 21. Dorothy enjoyed traveling with her family, go carts, stock cars and quilting. She gave her heart to the Lord in the summer…
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Mass of Christian burial Thursday for Nick Rewa, 62
Nicholas J. Rewa, age 62, of Dorr, died Sunday, Jan. 20, at Trillium Woods – Faith Hospice facility in Byron Center. He was a creative inventor and understood the art…
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Viking girls, boys continue unbeaten streaks on lanes
The Hopkins boys' and girls' bowling team continued their unbeaten dual match streaks Monday at Brewhouse Lanes in Dorr by getting past O-K Silver Conference rival Belding. The boys won…
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Wildcat bowlers absorb ‘difficult’ defeat at EGR’s hands
Coach Sherry Miklusicak said a 21-9 defeat at the hands of East Grand Rapids was one of the most difficult in her four years at the helm of the Wayland…
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Wayland, Hopkins, Martin schools closed Monday
Wayland, Hopkins and Martin schools, as well as many other Allegan County districts, all canceled classes for Monday because of dangerously low temperatures, dipping below zero in the morning hours.…
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One Small Voice: Buckle up for a bumpy ride ahead
It is now day 30 of the United States Government shutdown, the big one, the longest in U.S. history, the one for the books, the one they’ll be talking about…
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Funeral is Wednesday for Jean Brinkhuis of Martin
Jean Brinkhuis, of Martin, died Saturday, Jan. 19. She was 95. A longtime resident of the community she loved, she touched the lives of so many others. She was born…
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Treasurer further explains ‘Reimagine Trash’ project
To the editor: I get the sense that whatever I say is going to be scrutinized just a tad too much, but here goes. It appears that there is built-in…