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Hopkins’ Smith boys are reunited on the gridiron
Trevor Smith (44) The Smith boys from Hopkins are still in the game when it comes to football. Though Nolan has retired from playing the game after four years at…
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Mass of Christian burial Monday for Aaron Rewa, 38
Aaron Rewa, age 38, died Wednesday, Aug. 16. If you met Aaron, he was probably your friend, and you were better for knowing him. An avid game player, he loved…
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Graveside service Monday for Shirley Knowlton, 93
Shirley Knowlton, age 93, died Thursday, Aug. 17. Shirley was born May 19, 1930, in Martin, the daughter of Johanas and Bertha (Scholten) Vander Ploeg. Shirley worked in housekeeping at…
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Martin musician Myron Elkins drops in at Otsego
Martin's most famous musician, Myron Elkins (second from left) dropped in at the Otsego VFW Friday night and was spotted taking in a local performance by Shawn Moulenbelt, who said…
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Yes It’s True: We worship athletics, not academics
"Connect the dots. Pay attention. Follow the money." — Me It was some years ago that I wrote a column advocating later school starting times for teen-agers who attend high…
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Wayland food truck for needy serves 142 families
It could be regarded as bad news, it could be regarded as good news. The monthly Feeding America food truck for Americans struggling with food issues served a record 142…
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Army Bob: Environmental folks manipulating guilt
by Robert M. Traxler Are humans a virus in the blood stream of Mother Earth? Our “special envoy for climate” Senator John Forbes Kerry stated, "Agriculture contributes about 33% of…
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Yes It’s True: Chip Mundy a rarity in sports journalism
Chip Mundy Chip Mundy, my old sports editor at the now-defunct Albion Evening Recorder, died in a traffic crash Monday near Jackson. He was 67. I hired Chip in 1983…
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Public safety personnel invited to luncheon Sept. 11
The Green Acres assisted living facility at 298 Kay Lane in Wayland will offer local police, fire, EMT and 911 dispatch personnel an appreciation lunch from noon to 2 p.m.…
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Wayland teachers, staff meet, greet for new year
Wayland teachers and staff members today and Thursday have been having special back to school meet and greet sessions at the Fine Arts Center ot better prepare for the opening…