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Martin’s Jazmine Hildebrand scores 1,000th career point

January 16, 2016

Senior center Jazmine Hildebrand has become only the second Martin girls' basketball player ever to score 1,000 points in her career. Hildebrand netted 25 points and gathered 20 rebounds in a 70-48 victory for the Clippers Friday night over visiting Bloomingdale. Her point total now has reached 1,010 and she...

Giuseppe’s asking public for financial help to reopen pizzeria

January 16, 2016

The owners of Giuseppe’s Pizza restaurant have established a “Gofundme” page in an effort to help reboot their business. Giuseppe’s Thursday morning was the scene of a fire that caused heavy damage. “This came at a time when we unfortunately did not have insurance,” owners said on Facebook. “We are...

Memorial service will be next Saturday for Marsha Dentel, 45

January 16, 2016

A memorial service for former local woman Marsha Dentel will be held Saturday, Jan. 23, at Dorr Baptist Church. Born May 5, 1970, she most recently had been living in Montgomery Village, Md., the former Marsha Isenhoff died Jan. 6. She was 45. She is survived by her husband, Christopher...

Hopkins alum Sue Wakefield to retire as Plainwell superintendent

January 16, 2016

Hopkins High School graduate Sue Wakefield will retire as superintendent of Plainwell Community Schools at the end of the 2015-16 academic year. When Wakefield steps down in June, she will have served the district in that capacity for the past 10 years. Wakefield, the former Sue Maher, graduated from Hopkins...

Curry has 7th double-double and Clippers lift record to 5-2

January 16, 2016

by Jon M. Gambee Martin ran its season record to 5-2 Friday with a convincing 59-44 victory over visiting Bloomingdale, which saw its season record fall to 0-8. Tanner Curry continued his streak of double-doubles, scoring 31 points to lead all scorers and grabbing 14 rebounds. Curry has now scored...

No. 4 Wildcat boys’ basketball team beats Catholic Central 77-38

January 15, 2016

The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team, ranked fourth in this week's Associated Press Class B state-wide poll, make it look easy Friday night in a 77-38 victory at Grand Rapids Catholic Central. The Wildcats, with the victory, pushed their overall record to 6-1 and their O-K Gold Conference mark to...

Lady Wildcats give No. 1-ranked Catholic Central a ballgame

January 15, 2016

The Wayland girls’ varsity basketball was able to hang in there against an opponent some regard as the best in the state, regardless of class. The Lady Wildcats were dealt a 53-44 defeat at the hands of Grand Rapids Catholic Central, which is ranked No. 1 in the latest Class...

Hopkins girls learn Calvin Christian is still the team to beat

January 15, 2016

Though Calvin Christian entered Friday night’s girls’ basketball contest at Hopkins with just a 4-5 record, it still is considered to be the team to beat in the O-K Silver Conference this season. The Squires lost a lot of talent from last year to graduation, but their best two ballplayers...

Calvin Christian shows Hopkins boys why they’re ranked No. 6

January 15, 2016

Calvin Christian came to the Hopkins gym Friday ranked as the sixth best Class C boys’ basketball team in the state, and it looked like it. The Squires, undefeated thus far this season, started fast from the opening tip and never looked back in a 72-39 party. They exploited...

Memorial service will be Feb. 6 for Bernie Nobel, 83, of Wayland

January 15, 2016

Bernard J. Nobel age 83, of Wayland, died early Wednesday morning, Jan. 13. Bernard was born April 27, 1932, in Rock Valley, Iowa, the son of John and Nellie (Baker) Nobel. He was an iron worker for many years, working on a variety of bridges and buildings in Michigan. He...

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