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Retired Dick’s Market bakery manager dies at 72
Pamela Jane Post, former manager of the bakery at Dick's Market in Dorr, died Saturday, Oct. 5. She was 72. Born Nov. 10, 1951, "Janie" lived all her life in…
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Selkirk Lake camp operator Dolores Rohloff dies
Dolores Agnes Rohloff, former operator of the Selkirk Lake Mobile Park and Campground, died Friday, Oct. 11 in Kalamazoo. Born in Detroit on Aug. 17, 1932, she was the daughter…
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Martin loses to Gobles in unbeatens grid showdown
Martin's unbeaten streak stretching back to mid-September 2023 was snapped by unbeaten Gobles Friday night, 20-14. It was the annual game honoring the Onions Kings, Martin’s nickname of more than…
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Hopkins eats up yardage, the clock in win at Fruitport
The Hopkins varsity football team punched its ticket to the post-season playoffs after a one-year hiatus by taking out Fruitport Friday, 27-12. The victory was the Vikings’ sixth this fall…
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Former Gun Lake storage owner dies at age 80
Charles Ronald Fugate Sr., owner of Fugate Storage at Gun Lake, died Monday, Oct. 7, at the age of 80. Charles was born on Feb. 7, 1944, in Hindman, Ky.,…
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Can Wayland, Leighton handle growth prospects?
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. Occurrences at two Planning Commission meetings this past week have revealed two huge challenges…
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Wayland woman wins promotion at Spartan Nash
Wayland High School graduate and local resident Joy Stuive has been promoted to senior director of transportation for Spartan Nash, Byron Center. Her father, Wayland Township Supervisor Roger VanVolkinburg, said,…
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Martin girls finish 6th in SAC meet at 131 Sports Park
Martin was host for the SAC Conference championship cross-country meet Thursday night at U.S.-131 Motorsports Park. The girls finished sixth in the conference as a team, and the boys were…
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Two teen fatal Monterey crash victims identified
The two teens killed in a traffic crash Tuesday, Oct. 8, in Monterey Township have been identified as Hamilton High School senior Hayden Flick and his brother, Logan, a sophomore.…
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GRI Moline offers scaled down development plan
It appears that GRI Moline is coming back with modified request for its proposed residential and commercial development at 5401 Division Ave. on 57 acres , with a trimmed down…