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Former WHS principal’s wife taken by cancer
Jerriann K Deming, age 77, of Hudsonville, died Sunday, Dec. 3, after battling cancer for two and a half years. She was the wife for 48 years of longtime former…
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Lady ‘Cats, Vikings lose in OT in season openers
The Hopkins boys’ varsity basketball team improved its overall season record to 3-0 Tuesday night with a 56-52 victory over Grand River Prep. The Vikings consistently held slight lerads in…
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Yes, It’s True: Reality slew the optimism of the 1960s
“There will come a time when everybody who is lonely will be free to sing and dance and love. There will come a time when every evil that we know…
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Burial for David Potter will be in Fort Custer Cemetery
David W. Potter Sr., age 69, died Saturday, Dec. 2. David served his country in the United States Navy and will be laid to rest at Fort Custer National Cemetery…
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Former Wayland Supt. takes top post at Northview
Former Wayland Union Schools Supt. Dr. Christina Hinds was chosen superintendent Monday night at Northview Public Schools Board of Education meeting. Hinds, who led Wayland from 2020 to 2022, had…
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Three other Martin players win all-state grid honors
Taegan Harris Gavin Meyers Senior Abe Dykstra was designated for first team all-state honors as a member of the Martin championship eight-man football team and three of his teammates earned…
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Hopkins varsity volleyball team is academic all-state
The Hopkins High School varsity volleyball team has earned all-state academic honors, announced by the Michigan Volleyball Coaches' Association. The Lady Vikings finished second in the O-K Silver Conference this…
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Sycamore Elementary is ranked No. 44 in the state
Sycamore Elementary School in the Hopkins Public School District is ranked No. 44 among Michigan elementary schools. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well…
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Wildcat bowling teams open with losses to Jenison
Both the Wayland boys’ and girls’ varsity bowling teams absorbed defeat in a non-league dual matches Monday afternoon against Jenison at Station 300 in Grandville. The boys lost 19-11 and…
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City finalizes sale of parking lot next to library
The City of Wayland and Henika District Library made it official Monday night with the sale of the adjacent parking lot for $1. The lot immediately south of the library…