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The Subterranean: ‘Chuck’ is a poor man’s ‘Raging Bull’
Currently available in video ***1/2 out of five stars by Walter G. Tarrow This poor man’s version of "Raging Bull" was in very limited release and that's a shame. An…
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Mitten of Gun Lake distributes more than 400 free pizzas
Mitten Pizza last Wednesday distributed 422 free pizzas, celebrating one year of serving Gun Lake and surrounding communities. People eager to bring home a free pizza waited in a long line, some…
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Wayland lad records 1st hole-in-one at a tender age
Tyler Omness, son of Wayland High School Assistant Principal Mike Omness, this past weekend scored his first-ever hole-in-one. He was golfing on the par three 15th hole at the Orchard…
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Vikings volleyball team unbeaten at Lawton Invitational
The Hopkins varsity volleyball team opened its season on solid footing by taking runner-up honors Saturday at the Lawton Invitational. Hopkins defeated Fennville 21-16, 21-9; split with Comstock 20-21, 21-14…
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WHS grad, fiance` seriously injured in traffic crash
Wayland High School graduate Jaime Laisure has been released from a Kalamazoo hospital after she and her fiancé, Paul Miller, also a WHS grad, suffered injuries in a serious traffic…
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Holland woman who drowned in Selkirk Lake identified
A woman drowned in Selkirk Lake Saturday night while swimming with another woman near a residence on the lake. Allegan County Sheriff's authorities arrived at the just after 11 p.m. at…
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Viking boys’ soccer team posts shutout win in opener
The Hopkins boys' varsity soccer team opened its season with a 3-0 victory over Kenowa Hills Saturday. Hunter Lahaie scored two goals and Brad Lowery added the other. Jesse Dykstra, Elliot Fair…
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Lady Wildcat volleyball frosh cop Comstock tourney title
The Wayland High School freshman volleyball squad got off to a fast start to the 2017 season by claiming the championship Friday in the Comstock Invitational. The Lady Wildcats defeated…
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Service is Tuesday for longtime Hopkins businessman
Trayton Spencer Lull, 82, died Friday, Aug. 18, at his home in Hopkins. Born Nov. 13, 1934, in Grand Rapids, he was the son of Melvin Spencer Lull and Margaret Miller…
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Lady Wildcats, 1st-ever Martin team highlight Wayland Invite
The annual Wayland High School Cross-Country Invitational Friday afternoon revealed a couple of startling developments. One was historic, as Martin showed up with a boys’ team for the first time…