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Clippers Salon owner Laura Surprise passes at 77

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Laura M. Surprise, 77, of Watson Township, died Thursday, Dec. 8, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. Laura was born August 17, 1939 in Holland, Mich., the daughter of Harvey and Ethel (Tagg) Phillips. Laura was a licensed cosmetologist and owned Clippers Salon in Martin. She was also a realtor...
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Clipper boys wins 2nd straight, girls fall to 1-3

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The Martin boys' varsity basketball team improved its season record overall to 2-0 with a 50-30 victory Friday evening at Galesburg-Augusta. The girls' team, however, was on the short end of a 46-26 verdict against the host Rams later in the evening. The Lady Clippers' record now is 1-3 after...
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Lady Wildcats lose to Hudsonville, 64-45

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The Wayland girls' varsity basketball team lost 64-45 to Hudsonville Friday night in a non-conference basketball game. The loss dropped the Lady Wildcats to 0-2 for the season a week after they lost 50-32 to Hastings in the coaching debut of Wes Hudson. Further details were not available.
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Hopkins Middle School cheer team wins league tourney

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The Hopkins Middle School cheer team took first place at the O-K Silver Conference meet earlier this week. The Viking girls recorded a school record point total. (Photo supplied)
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Dorr Township Standing Rocks Farm has huge fire

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Authorities report that multi ple explosions erupted Friday night at the Standing Rocks Farm in Dorr Township, causing a massive barn fire. Multiple fire departments from the area were summoned to the scene at 4240 20th St. because flames had spread to neighboring trailers from a garage. Officials said the...
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Lady Vikings blank Hamilton for a quarter, but lose

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The Hopkins girls' varsity basketball team absorbed its third loss in as many tries this season Friday evening with a 34-25 loss to Hamilton. The Vikings astonishingly held the visiting opponents scoreless in the entire third quarter and crept to within four points, 23-19, before the Hawkeyes were able to...
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Vikings’ offense awakens too late in loss to Hamilton

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The Hopkins boys’ varsity basketball team’s offense did its best “Sleeping Beauty” performance for three quarters of a game Friday night. The Vikings came to life in the final eight minutes, but unlike the happy ending in the Tchaikovsky ballet, it was too late to overtake visiting Hamilton in a...
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Waco Sales to finally call it quits later this month

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Waco Sales, just about the only place in town to buy firearms and archery supplies and equipment, will close its doors Friday, Dec. 23, after more than 67 years in business. Gary Swainston, part of the family that has owned and operated it since 1949, gave as a reason, "Too...
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Leighton to haggle with lot owner on purchase price

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Leighton Township Supervisor Steve Deer and Township Attorney Cliff Bloom are going to do some bargaining with Linnie VanderWerp on her offer to sell two lots. VanderWerp owns two small lots (Nos. 10 and 34), not big enough for houses on the east end of North Lake Drive, running across...
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Leighton OKs Top Grade mining, gravel hauling plans

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Top Grade Aggregates LLC was granted permission to begin a mineral extraction operation of 25,000 cubic yards at 3819 Second St. and haul the gravel north and then west to its plant in Hudsonville. The Leighton Township Board, which tabled the request last month from owner Ross Veltema, agreed to allow the...
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