Month: November 2021

Lady Vikes land 3 on all-conference volleyball team

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Three members of the Hopkins varsity volleyball team were named to the O-K Silver all-conference squad. They were Mady Weber, Avery Roxbury and Corrie Wisser.  Sophomore Kate Cleypool earned honorable mention accolades. The Lady Vikes' season came to an end Wednesday in the district semifinals in a loss to South...
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Service will be Sunday in Martin for Jack Washburn

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Jack Lee Washburn, age 78, died Friday, Oct. 29. Jack was born on July 9, 1943, to Clair and Bertha (Carpenter) Washburn. Jack served four years in the Air Force. He graduated with a four- year degree from Aquinas College. He worked at Smiths Aerospace for 40 years in various...
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Wildcats to meet South Christian in district finals

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Wayland Wednesday evening advanced to the district volleyball tournament finals Thursday night by defeating Hamilton in three competitive straight sets, 25-17, 25-18 and 25-21. The Wildcats' opponent in the final round will be fellow O-K Gold Conference member South Christian, which got the best of Hopkins 25-16, 25-16 and 25-12...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now historical library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Nov. 4, 1996 As Wayland Union Schools begins considering privatizing services, the bus drivers in the district are taking a watchful approach. Hopkins Public School administrators have gotten ahead of interest rates...
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Pfizer vaccine for ages 5-11 available here next week

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The Allegan County Health Department will start vaccinating children ages 5-11 years old with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, Nov. 8. The vaccine was authorized and recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) earlier this week. ACHD...
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Martin grid rematch with Mendon will be at Delton

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The post-season eight-man playoff football game between Martin and Mendon will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at Delton High School's field. Martin defeated Mendon 28-20 last month during the regular season and both teams won their first-round playoff contests to set up the regional final match. The only way...
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Wayland City Council’s election is a real yawner

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The results of the Wayland City Council election Tuesday were about as predictable as a Republican candidate’s victory in Allegan or Barry County. Three incumbents were running unopposed on the ballot. Councilman Rick Mathis received 194 votes, Mayor Pro Tem Jennifer Antel got 193 and Councilwoman Tracy Bivins polled 186....
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Local Right to Life warrior Rusty Dutkiewicz, 92, dies

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Mary Louise (Rusty) Dutkiewicz of Dorr, the matriarch of the family that owned and operated Dick's Market for 65 years, died Tuesday, Nov. 2. She was 92. Despite her obligations and activities with the local grocery, Rusty perhaps was best known as a fierce champion of the Right to Life...
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Wildcats, Vikings to play in district semis at Wayland

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Both the Hopkins and Wayland varsity volleyball teams will be in action at the district tournament Wednesday evening at Wayland High School's gym. The Lady Wildcats, coached by Krissy Dill, are coming off a successful season in which they were second in the O-K Gold Conference behind state-ranked Grand Rapids...
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Halloween actually is all about community, not just getting candy for the kids

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by Denise Dykstra It’s been quite the journey, me and Halloween. When I was young, I did not give one thought to Halloween.  My parents always hosted a very large hayride and my best friends were always there.  We would go on long hayrides down old paths and giggle and...
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