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Local girls’ teams have late season surges
The Martin High School girls’ basketball team put the finishing touches on its late season surge Friday night by claiming a 47-34 triumph over Holland Black River. It was the…
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Hopkins JV ballclub went 19-3 for season
The Hopkins High School junior varsity basketball team this week concluded a season in which it fashioned an overall record of 19-3. Obviously, there are high hopes they'll all be…
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Two WHS girls, 1 guy to bowl in state finals
Louie Harnish will represent Wayland, along with Brooke Trumbull and Haven Baker in the singles competition in the MHSAA bowling tournament by qualifying in fourth place in regionals. The threesome…
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Former local library director changes jobs
Former Hopkins and Dorr Library Director Natalie Bazan Sarosta has announced that today (Friday, Feb. 21) is her last day at North Riverside Public Library in Illinois. "I'll miss the…
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Boys’ district tourneys get under way Monday
Both the Hopkins and Wayland boys’ basketball teams will play in the Division 2 district post-season tournament at Hamilton High School. Hopkins (5-16 on the season thus far) will take…
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Services Monday for Patricia Schipper
Patricia May Schipper, age 93, died Tuesday, Feb. 18. She is survived by her husband of 73 years, Neal Schipper; children Mark (Claire) Schipper, Laura (Hal) Anway, Andy (Kristine) Schipper,…
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Hopkins grad wins ‘AMN of the Year’
Hopkins High School graduate Sara Velderman, who has completed her U.S. Air Force basic training in Texas and now is certified as “Airman” earned airman of the year honors from…
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Yes It’s True: My step aunt’s life imitated art
One of the very first times I watched actress Tyne Daly practice her craft was in a made for television 1974 movie, “Larry,” which was based on a true story.…
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WHS boys, girls both earn trip to state meet
The Wayland boys bowling team came in first at the Division 2 regional tournament Thursday at Spectrum Lanes in Grand Rapids. The Wildcat girls, meanwhile, took second place, therefore enabling…
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Army Bob: So who backs losing causes?
by Robert M. Traxler As this column has quoted the old proverb before “victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is a bastard.” So, with hindsight being 20/20 we can…