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Funeral Friday for Martin businessman Daren Mulder
Daren Lee Mulder died Tuesday, Feb. 20, at Kairos Dwelling Hospice Home in Kalamazoo. He was 54. He was born June 3, 1969, in Plainwell, the son of Larry and Nancy…
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Boys’ district hoops tourney to get under way Monday
The Michigan high school boys’ district basketball tournament will get under way Monday, Feb. 26. The Division 2 tourney at Hastings will include both Hopkins and Wayland. Martin, meanwhile, will…
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One of proposed ordinances for city may get a tweaking
The Wayland City Council Monday night had three first readings of proposed ordinances and one of them may get a little tweaking before approval. Mayor Pro Tem Joe Kramer assumed…
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Service for Hopkins grad Jill (Mele) Jackson March 2
Jill R. (Mele) Jackson, 42, Roann, Ind., died Thursday, Jan. 18, at Stillwater Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, following a heroic two-and-a-half-year battle with cancer. She was born Aug. 7,…
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Presidential primary early voting now under way
Early in-person voting is now going on for the Michigan presidential primary for all precincts. Early voting is under way at Dorr, Leighton, Martin, Watson, Hopkins and Wayland townships and…
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Avocado Pasta Salad: New twist on an old favorite
by Kathy Hamman Miller This pasta salad is all about the homemade avocado creamy dressing. Everything else is a matter of choices to match your family’s personal palate. Ingredients: Dressing: …
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Early voting moves City Council meeting to fire station Monday night
The Wayland City Council meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19, has been moved from the customary City Hall council chambers to the fire station on West Superior Street.…
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Former Hopkins hoops star helps Alma upset Hope
Mady Weber Freshman Mady Weber from Hopkins contributed 11 points Saturday to Alma College’s huge 61-50 upset victory over Hope, the No. 4 team in NCAA Division III rankings. Alma…
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Martin to send 6 individual wrestlers to state meet
The Martin High School team will send six individual wrestlers to the state Division 4 finals March 1 and 2 at Ford Field in Detroit. The six were determined by…
Posted inEditorial
Gun safety asks us to ‘Own It. Respect It. Secure It’
To the editor: Own it? Respect it. Secure it. Putting these words into action is a simple and powerful way to help prevent firearm accidents and unauthorized access to firearms.…