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Tuesday is Election Day in Wayland, Hopkins, Martin
COVER PHOTO: City Hall clerks' office will be open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Monday to accommodate voters three days before Election Day. Though 2023 is referred…
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Services will be Tuesday for Dan Bileth, 80, of Dorr
Daniel Roger Bileth of Dorr died Wednesday, Nov. 1. He was 80 years old. Dan enjoyed spending times with friends and family, watching classic television shows and movies and bluegrass…
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Two Viking seniors make O-K Silver volleyball unit
Seniors Kate Claypool and Ellie Sebright have been selected to the O-K Silver Conference first unit. Sophomore Lily Iciek and sophomore Ellie Sykes were accorded honorable mention accolades. The Lady…
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Hopkins FFA advisor selected for national award
Jessica Couch Longtime Hopkins FFA chapter advisor and agriscience teacher Jessica Couch was awarded. An Honorary American Degree Friday at the National FFA convention in Indianapolis. The honoree joked on…
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Watson continues to spend its federal ARPA funds
COVER PHOTO: This wall TV was added to the township hall meeting room, as board members projected agenda items onto the device, purchased with federal ARPA funds, and were able…
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Martin captures Division 4 district volleyball crown
The Martin High School volleyball team captured the Division 4 district championship Thursday evening by winning in the final round at Tri-Unity Christian. The Lady Clippers prevailed over Zion Christian…
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Army Bob: Memories of Hamas atrocities fading
by Robert M. Traxler A Gallup poll conducted Feb. 1, 2023, found that 49% of Democrats support the “Palestinians” and 38% support Israel. The numbers seem hard to believe, so…
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Then & Now plans school house history fun Nov. 8
A young, budding historian, Zakary Kadwell, stopped into the Then & Now historical library in Dorr to check out his grandfather Emmett Kadwell’s one room 1909 school house years. This…
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‘Cats, Vikings’ volleyball seasons end in districts
Both the Hopkins and Wayland volleyball seasons came to an end Wednesday night in the district semifinals at Hopkins. Wayland lost to O-K Gold Conference rival South Christian in straight…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
COVER PHOTO: 1962-63 Wayland Girls Basketball Team: (Front, from left) M. Selzer, G. Hoffman, E. Russell, C. Johnson, B. Calkins and S. Welch, (back) R. Brooks, S. Snyder, M. Moomey,…