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Funeral is Saturday for Mary Van Atter of Martin
Mary E. Van Atter of Martin, died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was 79. She was born December 9, 1943 in Plainwell, the daughter of…
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Short-handed Martin girls still take out Allegan, 48-35
Martin girls overcame being short-handed and still took out visiting Allegan 48-35 in a non-conference basketball matchup Tuesday evening. The Lady Clippers raced out to a 15-7 advantage in the…
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Lady Wildcats cruise to triumph over TK in hoops
Maddy Terry The Wayland varsity girls’ basketball team cruised to a 52-21 triumph Tuesday night at home against Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. The verdict left the Lady Wildcats with an overall…
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Lady Vikings absorb 1st loss in O-K Silver in OT
It wasn't a good night for both Hopkins basketball teams vs. Grandville Calvin Christian Tuesday. The Lady Vikings absorbed their first O-K Silver Conference loss of the season, 59-56, in…
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Viking boys remain in 1st place in O-K Silver bowling
The Hopkins boys' varsity bowling team remains in first place in the O-K Silver Conference standings after a 26-4 decision Monday over NorthPointe Christian. The Lady Vikings also were victorious…
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I’ll tell you what should be done with surplus money
ACHTUNG: The following is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. One of the biggest news stories in the last week was the debate…
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Former WHS teacher does podcast about education
Former Wayland High School language arts teacher Andrea Villreal retired at Plainwell last year, but continues to advocate for public education through podcasting and working as a field assistant for…
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Two celebrations of life set for Sarah Clawson Shanks
Sarah (Clawson) Shanks died Jan. 29 in Knoxville, Tenn. She was 41. She was born to Carol and Mark Clawson of Dorr and was a graduate of Wayland Union and…
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Hopkins 8th-grader’s art work qualifies for nationals
Hopkins Middle School eighth-grader Lylah Janowski has won two Regional Gold Key Awards in this year's Scholastic Art competition. These two art works now move on to the national level…
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Wildcat boys continue to be ‘on a roll’ on bowling lanes
The Wayland boys' varsity bowling team scored a 22-8 victory over Grand Rapids Catholic Central Monday afternoon to run its record to 8-5 overall for the season. The Lady Wildcats…