Posted inObituaries
Longtime local public servant Ray Brenner dies at 87
Raymond G. Brenner, 87 of Shelbyville, died Monday, Dec. 5, at his home. Mr. Brenner was born Feb. 22, 1929, in Martin Township, the son of the late Gottlieb and…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Good for the goose, good for the gander
Two seemingly unrelated recent news developments are very closely related in raising political questions and objections. In one corner, we have the much-despised Michigan presidential vote recount engineered by Green…
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Wildcat boys lose, girls win vs. GR Christian bowlers
The Wayland boys' varsity bowling team lost its second straight conference dual match Wednesday afternoon, 24-6 to Grand Rapids Christian, but the girls, meanwhile won their second by the same…
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Steeby’s Katie Stone named VFW teacher of year
Katie Stone, Steeby Elementary fourth grade teacher, was named the VFW Teacher of the Year Wednesday at the annual Pearl Harbor Day Assembly at the Wayland Union Fine Arts Center.…
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Martin’s Tanner Curry on Detroit News all-star team
Martin High School senior Tanner Curry was selected to the Detroit News All-Division football team. Curry, a four-year starter in football, basketball and baseball for the Clippers, joined a number…
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Bygone Days: A look at history of NE Allegan County
25 Years Ago — Dec. 11, 1991 More than 125 gravestones were overturned and several were broken by vandals at Hooker Cemetery along Kalamazoo Avenue between 139th and 140th Street.…
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EPIC holiday toy drives held by Wayland, Hopkins
It’s been two years since their 6-year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia but the Babiak family is still feeling the love and support of the Wayland an Hopkins schools community…
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Gun Lake Casino local revenue sharing $1.8 million
The Gun Lake Tribe this morning announced details of its fall revenue sharing payments. The State of Michigan received $3,974,387, and the local revenue sharing board received $1,823,054. Gun Lake…
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Hopkins boys impress in hoops opener, 77-37
The Hopkins boys’ varsity basketball team opened its 2016-17 season with a very loud bang Tuesday night at Maple Valley. The Vikings crushed host Maple Valley 77-37 with a full-court…
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Lady Vikings suffer 2nd loss of season, to Comstock
The Hopkins girls’ varsity basketball team absorbed its second defeat in as many starts this season with a 50-34 nonleague loss to Comstock Tuesday on its home court. The Lady…