Month: August 2021

Clippers debut in style with a smashing 54-0 victory

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The Martin football team continued its recent winning ways in splendid fashion Friday night with a resounding 54-0 victory over visiting Wyoming Tri-Unity Christian. The Clippers beat Tri-Unity twice last year in the Covid-shortened season, 20-6 and 60-20 and went on to the state semifinals of the post-season playoffs before...
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Wildcats lose 16-6, despite heroic efforts on defense

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A "bend, but do not break" defense kept Wayland close Friday night in its season opening football game at Hamilton. But in the end, the host Hawkeyes prevailed 16-6. The Wildcat defensive unit spent too much time on the field in the first quarter and twice stopped Hamilton four yards...
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Former Wayland teacher Shirley Glascott, 81, dies

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Wayland High School graduate Shirley Jean (Calkins) Glascott died in Ann Arbor Wednesday, Aug, at age 81. Shirley was born to parents Elton F. Calkins and Winona J. Keith, in Allegan and grew up in Wayland, where she graduated high school in 1958 as the Wayland High School valedictorian. She...
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Chandler Brothers, Unity ruin Hopkins season debut

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H Cameron Chandler sprints to daylight for the Crusaders' second touchdown of the evening. Hudsonville Unity Christian came into the Hopkins football stadium Friday night not having lost on the gridiron since Nov. 22, 2019, in the state semifinals to Grand Rapids Catholic Central. The Crusaders had little trouble in...
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Allegan County’s Covid statistics are worsening

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Breaking news screen world map background. Vector illustration. Banner template for broadcast channels or internet tv. The Allegan County Health Department Friday reported the second death in the last week as a result of the Coronavirus. The county’s death toll remained at 158 since March 2020 for about two months,...
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Memorial mass is Sept. 4 for Ellen Rose Parlmer, 94

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Ellen Rose Parlmer died Sunday, Aug. 22., in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. She was 94. She was born on Feb. 6, 1927, Ellen was the first president of the Dorr Lioness Club. She was also involved with her church as a pianist. She will be deeply missed by her husband...
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Dorr seems less interested in 425 pact with Hopkins

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Hopkins Township Trustee Bob Modreske speaks to the Dorr Township Board. At right is Hopkins Supervisor Mark Evans. “Deal or No Deal.” Instead of a prime time TV game show, it appears to be the latter option for the surprising proposal for extension of sewer from Dorr Township to Hopkins...
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Dorr Twp. Board members get update on business park

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(From left) Ryan Mausch, Rick Chapla and Mark Zimmerman talk to Township Board members. Representatives from the proposed Sustainable Business Park revisited the Dorr Township Board and urged adoption on a resolution to grant extension of water and sewer into Dorr from Byron Township. If the Township Board agrees, it...
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Former Wayland High student Rita Munn dies

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Word has been received of the death of former Wayland High School student Rita McCall Munn in Sarasota, Fla. A native of Moline, she was 53. Her husband, Patrick, whom she married in 1990, reported her passing on Monday, Aug. 23. Also surviving is her daughter, Crystal Groskopf.
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Army Bob: Can we actually eradicate the Coronavirus?

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by Robert M. Traxler Dr. Anthony Fauci has moved the definition of herd immunity from 60% to 70% to 75% to 80% to 85%, MEDPAGE TODAY. Man-made viruses morph or change into variants faster than naturally-occurring viruses, a fact that lends credence to the theory that Covid-19 is man-made. Many...
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