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Funeral for Wayne Krotz, 65, planned for Friday
Wayne Andrew Krotz, 65 of Hopkins, died Monday, Jan. 23. Born Dec.10, 195,7 in Allegan, he was the son of the late Robert and Geraldine (Grauman) Krotz and the husband…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) The Michigan Railway Company began service on its 50-mile interurban line between Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo…
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Successful fund-raiser yields WAEMS equipment
Wayland Area Emergency Medical Services (WAEMS) started a T-shirt/sweat shirt fund-raiser for a new 15 lead monitor/defibrillator. A few local businesses heard about it and made donations and more businesses joined in the…
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Martin girls run out of gas late in loss to Schoolcraft
The Martin High School girls' varsity basketball team Tuesday night ran into another opponent that plays Division 2 competition and lost 43-38 to Schoolcraft. Though the Lady Clippers held a…
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Viking girls still unbeaten in O-K Silver basketball
The Hopkins girls' varsity basketball team remained alone undefeated at the top of the O-K Silver Conference standings Tuesday night with a 48-39 triumph over visiting Comstock Park. The guys,…
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Lady Wildcats bounce back to beat Ottawa Hills, 68-48
COVER PHOTO: Senior guard Maddy Terry swished five threes and had 20 points. The Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team bounced back from Friday night’s upset loss at South Christian by…
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One Small Voice: ‘We’re doomed’ with gun violence
by Lynn Mandaville In Washington, D.C., there is an independent agency called The Gun Violence Archive. It is non-partisan, affiliated with no political party, PAC, or movement. It is an…
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Martin solar project to get some troubleshooting help
“What we have here is a failure to communicate.” — A line featured in the 1966 film “Cool Hand Luke.” Martin Public Schools was one of the first educational educational…
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Private family service will be held for Frances Rosema
Frances Mae Rosema, age 86, of Gun Lake, died Sunday, Jan. 22, only two months after her husband, Roger. They would have celebrated 65 years of marriage this month. Fran…
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Eric Curry chosen to fill Martin school board seat
COVER PHOTO: (From left) Eric Curry, Don Fontaine and Laura Foster The Martin Board of Education Monday evening selected Eric Curry to the seat abruptly vacated earlier this month by…