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Wildcat JV softball team 1st in Wayland Invitational
The Wayland junior varsity softball team Saturday won first place in the Wayland Invitational. The team is coached by Coralie Ritz Miller. (Photo supplied)
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Wayland, we have a female hurdler par excellence!
Wayland freshman Corrina Courser and sophomore Seth Sevenski-Popma both had an astonishing day Saturday at the Comstock Park Invitational. The Lady Wildcats finished sixth in the meet and the boys…
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Verl Scott, 94, of Shelbyville, passes at Wings Home
Verl Abe Scott, age 94, of Shelbyville, died Tuesday, April 11, at Wings Home in Allegan. Verl was born in Bartlesville Okla., on July 21, 1922. He was the first…
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Hopkins tracksters competitive with bigger schools
Hopkins performed reasonably well Friday evening in a crowded field of schools, most of them Division 2, at the Gull Lake Invitational. Though some unbeaten streaks fell for individuals and…
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Lady Wildcats drop 3-1 soccer decision to Middleville
Middleville Thornapple Kellogg defeated Wayland's soccer team 3-1 Thursday evening at the Trojans' field. The two teams battled to a scoreless tie in the first half. "The game started off…
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Service will be Monday for Elmer Wright, 86, of Hopkins
Elmer W. Wright, 86, of Hopkins, died Tuesday, April 11, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Rapids. Mr. Wright was born Nov. 26, 1930 in Allegan, the son of the…
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MESSAGE plans Earth Day art display in Martin
M.E.S.S.A.G.E, a student environmental group, is working with the Martin High School Art Department to put on the second annual Earth Day Art Display. The deadline for students to submit…
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Service Monday for Patricia Levack, 78, or Dorr
Patricia Diane Levack, age 78, of Dorr, died Wednesday, April 12. She is survived by her husband, James Levack Sr.; children Debbie (Dennis) Christie, Ken (Susan) Bussell, Audrey Bland, Randy…
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Funeral will be Tuesday for Melody Lodenstein, 67
Melody L. Lodenstein, 67, of Wayland, died Thursday, April 13, at her home. She was born on May 27, 1949, to Gilbert and Lorraine (Kinert) Merchant in Petoskey. She married…
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Leighton OKs repaving job for nearly a mile of 2nd Street
Almost one mile of Second Street between 142nd and 144th Avenues in Leighton Township will get a repaving job this year. The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening approved the project…