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Mass of Christian Burial planned for Jake Koperski, 26

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Jacob Vincent Koperski died at home unexpectedly Sunday, May 8, with his family at his side. He was 26. Jake attended school since he was a year old and for 25 years enjoyed every day in the classroom. He would have graduated June 9 from the Young Adult Program in...
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Lady Wildcats split 3 Comstock Park Invitational games

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The Wayland varsity girls soccer team won one, lost one and tied one in its three encounters Saturday at the Comstock Park Invitational. The morning began with a rematch with Zeeland West as the girls tried to get a small piece of revenge for an early season 4-1 loss to...
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Hopkins Township to contribute $1,000 to hall of fame

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The Hopkins Township Board Monday voted 3-2 to make a one-time $1,000 contribution to a proposed Hopkins High School Athletic Hall of Fame. The move came after Township Supervisor Mark Evans met with attorney Robert Thall of Baucham and Sparks of Kalamazoo to determine whether making a contribution was legal....
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Three ex-Lady Wildcats have roles in Davenport’s trophy

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The former Lady Wildcats (from left) Mallory Teunissen, Haley Obetts and Samantha Merren hold the trophy after the Davenport University softball team won the championship in the Wolverine-Hoosier Conference. Teunissen is the No. 2 pitcher on the squad, Obetts plays first base and Merren is an outfielder and pinch running...
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Local school teachers’ pay lower than state average

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Teachers in all three local school districts are paid below the state average, which has declined for four years in a row. Julie Mack, in an MLive story published Monday, reported that the “average salary for Michigan public school teachers dropped for the fourth consecutive year in 2014-15, according to...
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Lady Vikings lose in finals at Allendale Invitational

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The Hopkins softball team last week defeated Godwin 18-2, but lost to Allendale 11-4 Saturday in the finals of the Allendale Invitational. The Lady Vikings played three times on Saturday, defeating Greenville 19-0 earlier in the day and using a four-run burst in the sixth inning to get past Morenci...
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Monday Moanin’: Vocational classes keep kids interested

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by Jeffrey Salisbury, Mister Journalism Students who took a number of vocational courses in high school were more likely to graduate from high school. Annie Holmquist | April 14, 2016 Last year, Intellectual Takeout posted a popular quote from Mythbusters star Adam Savage on the need to reinstate shop class....
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The Muck Starts Here: Ashes, to ashes, to dust

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by Barry Hastings Dilemma time for the GOP — their leaders are already caving in to Trump, but the business world ain't gonna' like it, Wall Street ain't gonna' like it, most women don't like it, people of color don't like it, and our military leaders believe him to be...
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Streaking Wildcats capture Wayland Invitational title

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The streaking Wayland varsity baseball team captured the 2016 Wayland Union Invitational title with a 10-9 victory Saturday in the finals over Grand Rapids West Catholic. The Wildcats, who defeated Hopkins 16-7 in the tourney opener earlier in the day, now have won six of their last seven contests and...
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Service will be Tuesday for former Moline woman, 61

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Sandra Lynn (Haveman) VanderMolen, age 61, died Friday, May 6. Sandy grew up in Moline. She was loved by her husband, Dale, for 41 years. During her life she was very active in her church leading Coffee Break, Gems, and the Active Christian Teen Bike Trip for 21 years.  Even...
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