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Slow start dooms Hopkins girls in loss at Comstock
Hopkins suffered its second girls' basketball loss of the season in as many tries at Comstock Tuesday evening, 72-53, The Lady Vikings got off to a horribly slow start and…
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Lawton hands Lady Clippers 1st hoops loss of season
by Austin Marsman The Martin girls' varsity basketball team absorbed its first defeat of the season Tuesday, 52-42, at the hands of SAC rival Lawton. The Lady Clippers just couldn’t…
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Dorr native, WHS grad Marilyn Stankey dies at 74
Marilyn Kay Stankey, age 74 of Greenville, died Sunday, Dec. 3 at Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital in East Grand Rapids. She was born Jan. 23, 1943, in Dorr, and was…
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Funeral Saturday for Jerry Akers, 63, of Shelbyville
Jerald L. Akers of Shelbyville died Monday, Dec. 4, at the age of 63. He was born in Allegan July 7, 1954 the son of Lewis and Patricia (Adamczyk) Akers.…
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Ranger Rick: Look for good economic times ahead!
I really hate it when the economy is doing well. Jobs are created, business activity increases, people are spending money, and the traffic increases. That means terrible things — increasing…
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Lady Wildcats take O-K Gold-Green bowling opener
The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team launched its O-K Gold-Green Conference bowling season Monday with a resounding 22-8 victory over Grand Rapids Christian at Park Center Lanes in Grand Rapids.…
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Memorial service Wednesday night for Donald Knott
Donald Arthur Knott, age 56, died at his home in Dorr Saturday, Dec. 2. Throughout the course of his disease, Don's faith in God never wavered. Don is survived by…
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Brian Lapp, outdoor and car enthusiast, dies at 58
Brian Lapp, age 58, died Monday, Dec. 4. Brian enjoyed going to classic car shows, hunting and fishing. He was also an Elvis Presley fan and enjoyed listening to his…
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Memorial service Friday in Wayland for Tim Dimock I
Timothy “Tim” Dimock I, age 67, died Sunday, Dec. 3. Timothy was a family man who enjoyed spending time with his family and going to events for his grandchildren. He…
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Wildcat boys lose to GR Christian in Gold bowling debut
The Wayland boys' varsity bowling team opened O-K Gold-Green Conference dual match season play with a 22-8 loss to Grand Rapids Christian. "Entering the first individual match, it was evident…