Month: January 2024

Sports

Martin 4th, Wayland 8th at Allendale mat invitational

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Lane Button (center) remained undefeated on the season at 150 lbs. for Wayland The Martin-Climax Scotts wrestling team finished fourth in the Allendale Falcon Invitational Saturday and Wayland took eighth. Stevenville Lakeshore won the competition with 179.5 points, 15 more than runner-up Hamilton. Martin/Climax Scotts accumulated 127 points and Wayland...
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Four Hopkins youths 11th in 4-H judging competition

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A group of four Hopkins kids who entered the Western 4-H National Judging Competition finished in 11th place. The local teens also ninth overall in Goats. Colby Tucker was eighth in individually Goat. A spokesperson said, "Taking the national stage is not an easy task. The 4-H division was incredibly...
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Wildcats 4th in 17-team Jenison bowling tourney

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Wildcat bowlers Kye VanEss and Jayse Henkel were selected to the all-tournament team. Wayland varsity boys bowling team had another great tournament showing by qualifying fourth out of 17 teams Saturday at the Jenison Invitational.   The top five teams made the cut for step-ladder finals, not brackets, like other...
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Martin and Wayland girls score Friday night victories

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The Martin girls' junior varsity squad Friday claimed the trophy at the Mendon Holiday Tournament. Both the Martin and Wayland girls' varsity basketball teams stepped into the win column Friday evening. Wayland opened defense of its O-K Gold Conference championship from a year ago by defeating Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills...
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Hopkins edged by Godwin in O-K Silver hoops opener

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The Hopkins boys’ varsity basketball team Friday had its overall season record evened at 4-4 with a tough 49-43 defeat at the hands of Wyoming Godwin Heights. The Hopkins girls' group, however, doubled up Godwin by a 54-27 count to score its first victory of the season. The Vikings now...
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Martin graduate joins Great Lakes political organization

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Austin Marsman Austin Marsman of Plainwell has joined the staff at the Great Lakes Political Academy for Leadership, Education and Development, (GLPA-LEAD) based in Brighton, Mich. Marsman, a graduate of Martin High School, served on the Martin Board of Education, ran unsuccessfully for Allegan County Commissioner and was a member...
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Gun Lake Casino is cross training fire, police officers

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The Gun Lake Casino apparently intends to have a combination police and fire service available to the public in light of recent expansions. Hopkins Area Fire Department Chief Trevor Beilby told the Watson Township Board Thursday night that as many as five police officers are being cross trained to be...
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Funeral Thursday for Donna Workman, age 88

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Donna Mae (Dykhouse) Workman, age 88, of Green Lake, died Wednesday, Jan. 3. Donna enjoyed playing the piano and the organ. Donna is survived by her children, Jack (Bonny) Workman, Richard "Rick" Workman, Cheryl (Ken) Kooistra; grandchildren, Brandon (Kim) Workman, Brooks Workman, Blake Workman, Ben (Diane) Workman, Seth Workman, Kara...
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Lady Clippers suffer 1st loss on the hardcourt to Stugis

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The Martin girls' varsity basketball team absorbed its first loss of the season Thursday night, 48-29, at the hands of Division 2 Sturgis in the opening round of the Mendon Holiday tournament. Martin, a Division 4 school, saw its overall season record slip to 5-1. The Lady Clippers will play...
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Curbside recycling starts this month in Watson Twp.

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Curbside recycling is just starting up in Watson Township and residents are urged to sign up in order to have a container brought to their households. The Watson Township Board Thursday evening was told that residents somehow should indicate they want the services, which approved in November 2022 by voters....
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