Month: October 2022

Viking volleyball team to face Hamilton in semifinals

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The Hopkins High School varsity volleyball team will have a tough task in the district volleyball tournament semifinals at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Holland. The Lady Vikings will have to take on a very talented Hamilton squad that swept Wayland in three sets in the opening round Monday night. Hopkins...
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Area departments handling fire today at Moline Mill

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The Leighton Township Fire Department, along with Dorr, Yankee Springs and Wayland Ladder No. 1 are currently working a silo fire at Moline Mill. Further details are not available yet.
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Missing local man found safe, staying with family

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The family of Frank Sprague, 57, has announced that he has been found safe and alive Sunday after a frantic community search. Sprague failed to show up Saturday for a family event and was last seen at the Gun Lake Casino Friday night and later Friday night at Uccello’s restaurant...
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Martin to face Lenawee Christian again Saturday

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Martin will take on a familiar foe Saturday afternoon in the second round of the post-season eight-man football playoffs. The Clippers will meet defending state champion Adrian Lenawee Christian, which eliminated them in their last two seasons in the playoffs. The Cougars prevailed 36-14 last fall and won 47-12 in...
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Squash is an acceptable substitute for eggplant dish

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by Kathy Hamman Miller Eggplants are rich with fiber and antioxidants. The skin on the egg plant is completely edible, but the larger can be a little tough. If your eggplant is young you can leave the nutrient rich skin on. If using the larger eggplant, peel the skin for...
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Local man is missing since Friday at Gun Lake Casino

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The family of Frank Sprague, 57, is asking for the public's help in locating the local man who was last seen Friday night at the Gun Lake Casino. If you live in or around the area, please check your outdoor cameras. A spokesperson said, "As you are driving around today,...
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Wildcat boys fall short of qualifying for state meet

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Olivia Barabas The Wayland High School boys’ cross-country team Saturday morning fell short of its season-long goal of qualifying for the state Division 2 meet. The Wildcats settled for fifth place ijn the regionals at South Christian with a combined score of 132. The top three teams in each division...
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Ribbon cutting held for Watson recreation park

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A ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Seven Generations recreational park in Watson Township was held Saturday morning at the corner of M-222 and 16th Street. Local politicians showed in droves for the photo opportunity. At left is Watson Township Supervisor Kevin Travis putting scissors to work on the ribbon.
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Martin bounces back in a big way, but Hopkins bows

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Martin had an even better encounter than a year ago than last year's 41-0 triumph over Tekonsha in the eight-man football playoffs, posting a 68-6 victory Friday night on its home field. The football season for Hopkins, meanwhile, came to an end at Berrien Springs with a post-season playoff loss,...
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Martin Hardware closing its doors after 70 years

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Martin Hardware will begin a store closing Monday, Oct. 31, after being in business for 70 years. The downtown Martin business was founded by former Fire Chief Everett “Gil” Gilson in 1952 and then taken over by Dona and Jodie Gilson in 2014 after his death in an ORV accident...
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