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Mass of Christian Burial Thursday for Pete Miller
Peter Jon Miller Sr., age 73, of Dorr, died Sunday, Feb. 23. Pete loved spending time with his family and will remain in their hearts forever. He retired from General…
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Curt Noecker to have private memorial service
Curt L. Noecker, 77, of Wayland, died Thursday, Feb. 20, at Ascension Borgess-Pipp Hospital in Plainwell. Born Nov. 6, 1942, in South Bend, IN, he was the son of the…
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Funeral will be Saturday for Roman Marklevitz, 88
Roman Marklevitz, age 88, of Dorr, died Friday, Feb. 21. Roman was an U.S. Army veteran. He worked at Spartan Stores for 35 years. Roman loved the outdoors, hunting, and…
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‘Cats, Vikings to meet again in girls’ district opener
Wayland will play Hopkins at 6 p.m. Monday, March 2, in the opening round of the Division 2 district girls’ basketball tournament at South Christian High School. Other teams in…
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Lady Wildcats give South a tussle until 4th quarter
The Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team led South Christian by two points going into the final eight minutes, but the visitors exploded for 25 points in the final quarter to…
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Martin looks forward to revenge showdown with Gobles
It was a festive Seniors Night celebration at Martin High School, where the home team cruised to its 17th victory in 18 starts by turning back Fennville, 51-38. The Lady…
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NorthPointe upsets Vikings to jeopardize outright title
NorthPointe Christian came to Hopkins Friday night with upset on their minds. And they got just what they wanted with a 69-63 overtime verdict. Led by a two-man offensive wrecking…
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Former Hopkins Area firefighter honored as life saver
Former Hopkins Area Fire Department member Brad Kerber, now serving for Caledonia and Hamilton departments was honored Thursday night at the Caledonia Township Board meeting for his recent life-saving efforts.…
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Two Wayland Odyssey of Mind teams state qualifiers
Two Wayland Schools Odyssey of the Mind teams qualified for the state competition at the Region 4 tournament at Wayland High School Saturday, Aug. 15. Advancing to state were: •…
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Yes It’s True: Joan Medendorp left laudable legacy
There have been many kind words said about Joan Medendorp in the wake of her passing this week. All of them well deserved. My take on her was that she…