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After so much bad news, Army Bob gets good prognosis
The prostate cancer tests are all in: PSA test, DRE, biopsy, X-ray, bone scan, CT scan, all the data the doctor needs to make his diagnosis and develop a treatment…
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Sycamore Elementary named by state as Reward School
Sycamore Elementary School, part of the Hopkins Public School District, has been identified as a Reward School by the Michigan Department of Education. A Reward School is one that has…
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Melissa Eden, 49, of Dorr, dies after battling cancer
Melissa Ann Eden, age 49, of Dorr, died Monday, Feb. 6, after battling cancer. She was born Sept. 27, 1967, in Hastings and was a 1985 graduate of Wyoming Godwin…
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Service Saturday for teacher Lorraine Calkins, 87
Lorraine F. Calkins (Iciek), age 87, of Wayland, died Tuesday, Feb. 7. Lorraine was born Feb. 5, 1930, in Hopkins. She received her teaching certificate from County Normal in Allegan. Her…
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WHS senior Parker Atwell to play baseball for UNOH
Wayland High School senior Parker Atwell signed a letter of intent to play baseball for University of Northwestern Ohio in Lima, Ohio. Atwell has been a member of the Wayland…
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Wildcats bowl best of season in revenge win over TK
The Wayland boys' varsity bowling team removed the bad taste of a disappointing tie with Middleville earlier in the season by winning convincingly 28-2 Wednesday. The triumph left the Wildcats…
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Martin Township decides to give calcium chloride a try
The Martin Township Board Wednesday evening decided to spend just a little more than $9,000 this year to give calcium chloride a limited try for dust control. The board voted…
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
(From the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 years Ago — Feb. 12, 1992 The Dorr Township Board voted to retain its recycling surcharge…
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Hopkins Chamber Choir qualifies for state competition
The Hopkins High School Chamber Choir received a high enough score to qualify for State Solo & Ensemble Festival in March this year. The Chamber Choir students traveled to East…
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Clipper Tanner Curry to continue career at Saginaw Valley
Three-sport star Tanner Curry, son of David and Julie Curry of Martin, has signed a letter of intent to attend Saginaw Valley State University, an NCAA Division II school that…