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King & I: Technology only makes an aging me tired
by Phyllis McCrossin I think I’m pretty tired. I realized this when I looked at some old Facebook posts and realized just 10 short years ago I was working as…
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Service will be Jan. 3 in Dorr for Karilyn Jackson
Karilyn Jackson, died Thursday, Dec. 19, Karilyn was 74 years old, born Feb. 27, 1950, in Des Moines, Iowa. As a child growing up in Des Moines, she had many…
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Colin Weber to transfer, play football at Rutgers
Colin Weber Former Hopkins High School football and basketball standout Colin Weber has announced he will use the transfer portal to play his final college football season for Rutgers. Weber,…
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Funeral is Dec. 30 for Kevin Krotz of Hopkins
Kevin Gene Krotz, 64, of Hopkins, died Saturday, Dec. 21, at University of Michigan Health West. Born April 20, 1960, in Allegan, he was the son of the late Robert…
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WHS valedictorian. Class of 1956, dies in Shelby
Word has been received of the death of Deanne Oswald Stankey, Wayland High School valedictorian for the Class of 1956. She was 87. She was a resident of Shelby and…
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Fire apparently destroys Yankee Bill’s restaurant
A landmark Gun Lake area restaurant with serious ties to Yankee Springs history appears to have been destroyed by fire Monday. The blaze leveled Yankee Bill’s Wood-Fired Saloon on Chief…
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Steve Johnson tells ‘rest of the story’ on election
To the editor: Steve Johnson After I read the story on Town Broadcast, I reached out to Steve Johnson on the Facebook, and he publicly posted this on December 19:“Hey…
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Chocolate covered peanuts a holiday treat
by Kathy Hamman Miller (This recipe is shown doubled). Ingredients: 1 - 24 ounce bar almond vanilla bark 1 - 24 ounce bar chocolate bark 1 - 8 ounce German…
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Martin captures 1st at Clipper Classic tourney
The Martin wrestling team captured first place Saturday in the Clipper Classic wrestling tournament by going undefeated in its dual meets Four state-ranked teams participated in the tournament, including No.…
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Four of 6 area basketball teams on losing streaks
The Wayland girls’ basketball team dropped a 53-46 decision Friday night to Holland Christian. The Lady Wildcats, now 5-2 for the season overall, lost Addie Sikorsky and Laney Wolf to…