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Service Tuesday for Donald Knudsen, 88, of Hopkins
Donald E. Knudsen of Hopkins died Friday, May 27, at the Wings Home in Allegan. He was 88. Don was born Dec. 3, 1927, in Oak Park, Ill., the son…
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Kalamazoo man wanted for meth nabbed in chase
A 53-year-old Kalamazoo man who had an outstanding warrant for operating/maintaining a meth lab was arrested State Police from the Wayland post Saturday afternoon after a seat belt enforcement stop…
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Lady Vikings place 7th in MITCA state track meet
The Hopkins girls’ varsity track team was rated seventh in the final Michigan Interscholastic High School Track Coaches Association power. And Hopkins finished seventh Saturday in the prestigious Division 3…
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Former WHS English teacher to visit Class of ’66 reunion
The Wayland High School Class of 1966 reunion June 25 will be a sort of "homecoming" for long-lost English teacher Mary Ellen Nyuli. Nyuli, who taught at Wayland High School…
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Democracy Tree: Potty bill is mean-spirited, pandering
by Amy Kerr Hardin Sen. Tom Casperson (R-38), one of Michigan’s worst lawmakers, who’s currently running in a crowded field to replace U.S. Congressman Dan Benishek in Michigan’s 1st District,…
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Private burial ceremony planned for Dick Kramer, 62
Richard "Dick" Kramer, age 62, of Dorr, died at home Thursday. Dick is survived by his wife Lori (Gensler) Kramer; his sister Sue and John Mast; his mother-in-law Vivian and…
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Memorial service planned later for Jesse Croce of Dorr
Jessie (Anderson Inman) Croce, age 82, of Dorr, died at home Thursday. She is survived by her children, James R. (Theresa) Inman, Michael B. (Debbie) Inman, Vicki (Julian) Carrizales; step-children,…
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Dorr students raise more than $800 for children’s hospital
Dorr Elementary student Cassie Reece presented a check to Helen DeVos Children's Hospital Friday for $833 at an all-school assembly. Cassie organized the fund-raiser this spring called "Hoops for Helen"…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: MITCA meet loses too often to grad party
I learned the truth 14 years ago about the state track team championship meet sponsored annually by the Michigan Interscholastic High School Track Coaches Association (MITCA). I learned that despite…
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Third-graders get lesson at high school science wing
Steeby Elementary third-graders this week had a science lesson at the Wayland High School Science & Innovation Center, where teacher Lynn Gosson taught them about the properties of matter. The…