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Draft horse industry giant Harley Schut passes at 77
Harley Schut, 77, of Hopkins, died Tuesday, Sept. 22, at his home. Born March 11, 1943, in Jenison, he was the son of the late Lambert and Henrietta (Steenwyk) Schut…
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Service will be Saturday for Jay Tyler, 56, of Hopkins
Jay Shawn Tyler of Hopkins died Saturday, Sept. 19. He was 56. He was born Feb. 8, 1964, in Rock Island, Ill., to Donald and Jonna (Mott) Tyler. Jay’s mission…
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Service Saturday for Irma Wamhoff, 97, of Hopkins
Irma Irene Wamhoff of Hopkins died at age 97 Sunday Sept. 20. Irma was born in Krem, ND to Edward and Amalia Oster. She grew up helping on the family…
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Ranger Rick: Management of forests fuels West fires
Seeing the devastation of the wildfires in the West, it is no wonder the media whips the public into a frenzy and states these fires are the result of climate…
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Lady Wildcat JV golfers setting even more records
The record-setting Wayland High School junior varsity golf team set another record Monday afternoon. The Lady Wildcats captured their 10th straight victory by besting Middleville Thornapple Kellogg by 35 strokes…
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Wildcat tennis team scores 5-3 win at Kenowa Hills
The Wayland boys' varsity tennis team bounced back after a tough week Monday afternoon with a 5-3 win over Kenowa Hills. "At first singles, Christian Sieffert brought along fierce determination as well…
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Annexation public hearing is scheduled for Oct. 14
Wayland City Manager Josh Eggleston told members of the City Council Monday night a public hearing on the issue of annexing about a dozen properties has been scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the Wayland High School Fine Arts Center.
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Hopkins parents lobby for face-to-face instruction
Hopkins is beginning just its fourth week under a hybrid system of students attending school, but restless parents already are lobbying them to switch to face-to-face classes. Andrea Buist, a…
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Army Bob: Expect major battles with death of RGB
by Robert M. Traxler A year ago I wrote in this column: “If Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg becomes too frail to continue on the court (something I am not hoping…
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Aerial spraying planned for Dorr Twp. Monday night
Aerial spraying in Dorr Township is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 21, in the wake of reports Friday of a deceased deer with Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). There have been 31…