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We must set in motion a chain reaction for schools
ACHTUNG: The following is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. We must set in motion the chain reaction that starts with approval of…
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Hopkins High School grad Susan Smith dies at 69
Susan Ann Smith, 69 of Pullman, died Saturday, April 22, after a long battle with cancer. Born Jan. 5, 1954, in Hastings, she was the daughter of the late Richard…
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Wayland Robotics team returns home from worlds
The Wayland Robotics team #6090 has just returned from their historic worlds competition in Houston after capturing the state championship earlier this month at Saginaw Valley State University. Team members…
Posted inSports
Wildcat boys win close meet; girls lose close meet
Devin Weaver The Wayland High School boys’ varsity track team came up with a 71-66 O-K Gold Conference dual meet victory Monday, but the girls lost by a similar score,…
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Supt. Reeves gets positive informal review of his job
Tim Reeves Patricia Velie The Wayland Board of Education held an informal evaluation Monday night of Supt. Tim Reeves’ first year on the job and was told it may not…
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Longtime Martin Schools’ teacher Jean Gill, 73, dies
Longtime Martin Elementary teacher Jean Wilma Gill died Saturday morning, April 22, at her home in Plainwell. She was 73. She was born Oct. 20, 1949, in Allegan to the…
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Is Salisbury Steak just a glorified hamburger?
by Kathy Hamman Miller Ingredients: 4 lbs lean ground beef 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning 2 eggs 1 minced garlic clove 1 onion 3/4 of it chopped fine with the rest…
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Funeral mass for Lynn Van Wagner will be Thursday
Lynn Louise Van Wagner, age 39, of Dorr, died Friday, April 21. Lynn was looking forward to starting school in 1989, but days after her 5th birthday, she had the…
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Hopkins graduate Lewis Geib dies at 38 in China
Lewis Geib, age 38, a 2003 graduate of Hopkins High School, died of natural causes Wednesday, April 19 in Beijing, China. Lewis was born in Allegan and earned his degree…
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Celebration of life later this year for Patrick Farrell, 48
Patrick Thomas Farrell of Hopkins, age 48, died at his home Thursday, April 13. Patrick worked as a truck driver for Black Gold Transport. He could always be found wearing…