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Wayland school bond election less than 2 months away
A special election on two bond proposals for the Wayland Union school district is less than two months away, and three special public meetings on the issue were held over…
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Celebration of Life for Barbara Tetzlaff will be March 25
Barbara R. (Pickens) Tetzlaff of Hopkins, died March 2. She was 57. Born Dec. 5, 1959 in South Bend, Ind., to the union of Willard and Nancy (Green) Pickens, she…
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Funeral will be Wednesday for Albert Medendorp, 82
Albert H. Medendorp, age 82, of Shelbyville, died Friday, March 3 at home. Albert loved spending time with family and friends, especially his grandkids and great-grandkids. Albert served in the…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: They take advantage of our emotions
“Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.” — British philosopher Samuel Johnson, 1775. These were harsh words from a great 18th century thinker and philosopher, but they become relevant…
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Syd Urben, Terry Thomas, Lady Vikings miss finals
The Hopkins girls’ varsity bowling team did not make the final round of the Division 3 state tournament Friday and Wayland’s Sydney Urben and Hopkins’ Terry Thomas both were eliminated…
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Watson hears another request for marijuana dispensary
The marijuana issue was back at Thursday evening’s Watson Township Board meeting. This time attorney Brant Johnson of Lansing, representing a legal caregiver in the Martin area, made a presentation…
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Watson Twp. awards bids for dust control, lawn mowing
The Watson Township Board Thursday evening received five bids for mowing the grass at the township hall and Miner and Hicks cemeteries, and two bids for dust control. In the…
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Lady Vikings, Terry Thomas, Sydney Urben in state meet
The Hopkins girls' varsity bowling team and individual boys' bowler terry Thomas will be at the M-66 Lanes in Battle Creek Friday and Saturday to compete in the state Division…
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Hot Diggity Dog eatery having logo contest ’til March 10
Hot Diggity Dog is Martin's newest eatery, located at 995 East Allegan St. downtown. The restaurant is sponsoring a logo contest that includes Martin schools, with voting taking place from…
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Vikings lose regular season finale 74-64 at Comstock
The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team ended its regular season Thursday evening with a 74-64 loss at Comstock Thursday evening. The Vikings finished the regular season with an overall record…