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Watson roadside grave reveals eerie, tragic story
A tragic and eerie story was unraveled Thursday night at the Watson Township Board meeting in response to a resident's inquiry about a roadside grave on the north side of…
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WHS, Martin track teams to join Hopkins Invitational
Wayland, Hopkins and Martin all will join the fun this Saturday morning and afternoon at the Hopkins Track Invitational. The Viking boys and girls have enjoyed a week off, the…
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Vikings now 8-6 after 2 victories over Kelloggsville
The Hopkins varsity baseball team now has an overall record of 8-6 after defeating O-K Silver Conference rival Kelloggsville 5-1 Wednesday and 8-3 Monday. Trailing 1-0 early in Wednesday’s game,…
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Service May 12 for ‘Scottie,’ former Gun Lake man
Duane Edward "Scottie" Scott, aged 83, of Lakeview, formerly of Gun Lake, died April 26. He was preceded in death by his son Russell. He is survived by his children,…
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Funeral mass in Dorr Saturday for Dianne Perin, 76
Dianne Perin (Smith), age 76, died Tuesday, May 1. Dianne was a proud member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. She will be lovingly remembered by her…
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Night-time angler rescued by deputies at Dumont Lake
The Allegan County Dive/Rescue team was able to recover a fisherman in distress on Dumont Lake at about 3 a.m. Thursday. Deputies said a resident on the lake who called…
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Wildcats 1-12 on baseball diamond thus far this season
The Wayland varsity baseball team has logged a 1-12 record overall thus far this season. The Wildcats most recently lost a doubleheader against O-K Gold Conference rival Wyoming, 19-5 and…
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Lady Vikings take 4th straight triumph in 16-0 romp
The Hopkins girls' varsity softball team claimed its fourth straight victory Wednesday afternoon at Kelloggsville with a 16-0 romp in four innings. The Lady Vikings, now 7-3 on the season…
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — May 5, 1993 The sale of the former Kessler’s building on South…
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Bench reported missing from downtown Martin
by Austin Marsman According to a report Wednesday on the Martin Main Street Facebook page, a bench has disappeared from the village downtown. The bench was located between the Hardware…