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Mass of Christian Burial Saturday for Barry Knudsen, 58
Barry Joseph Knudsen of Hopkins, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, at his home. He was 58. Barry was born Aug. 26, 1958, in Grand Rapids, the son of Donald and Dorothy…
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Brinley Nieuwenhuis plans to play soccer at GVSU
Wayland High School girls' varsity soccer standout, Brinley Nieuwenhuis (seated, center) signed today to continue her soccer career at Grand Valley State University. Brinley, a senior on this spring's team, is…
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Memorial talk planned for Hopkins grad Jane Morris
Jane McKinnon Morris died Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016 at 84 years of age. She was a 1951 graduate of Hopkins High School. Jane ("MJ") loved sharing Bible truths with everyone…
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Bygone Days: A look at NE Allegan County’s history
25 Years Ago — Feb. 5, 1992 After receiving a $980,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Amcorn of Bradley will build a $1.3 million plant that will…
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Wayland’s Kelvin Lapham wins ‘Top Tech’ award again
Wayland Chrysler technician Kelvin Lapham has been recognized as one of only 27 Mopar “Top Tech” award winners. Lapham, a Wayland High School graduate, was selected from more than 25,000…
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Family disturbance in Dorr turns into shooting and suicide
A domestic violence situation Wednesday morning in Dorr Township escalated into a shooting and then an apparent suicide. Allegan County Sheriff Frank Baker said deputies were dispatched to the residence…
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Hopkins boys win 2nd straight close encounter, 66-62
The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team edged closer to the .500 mark for the season Tuesday night by turning back Plainwell 66-62 in a nonleague contest. The victory lifted the…
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Martin absorbs 3rd hoops loss to Class B foe this season
Martin certainly can't be accused of easy scheduling this boys' basketball season. The Clippers, who dared take on two Class B teams in the Cornerstone Holiday Tournament last month, dared…
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Wildcats tune up for busy week in romp past Byron Center
A Tuesday night nonleague basketball game against neighboring Byron Center turned out to be warmup for a busy week for Wayland. The Wildcats defeated the visiting quintet with very little…
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Ranger Rick: The long farewell of ex-President Obama
Ex-President Obama (I love that title) gave his farewell address to the public in Chicago on the night of Jan. 10. It was to begin that night, but some folks…