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Hopkins boys capture O-K Silver bowling crown
The Hopkins High School boys' vasrsity bowling team captured the O-K Silver Conference championship at the league tournament Saturday at Westgate Bowl, Comstock Park.
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Boys’ district basketball tourney set for March 6-10
The Michigan High School Athletic Association post-season basketball tournament will get under way with district tournament a week after the girls’ competition. The contests will be held Monday, Wednesday and…
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Gun Lake Winterfest ends; ‘Idol’ winners announced
The annual Gun Lake Winterfest celebration Saturday was blessed with lots of sunshine and temperatures in the 40s, prompting one observer to say it made the outdoor a fun place…
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Yes It’s True: I mixed up a legend with a storyteller
Throughout my career in community journalism, I have often prided myself on my memory, but some recent revelations have provided a serious challenge. I remember writing a feature story for…
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Martin girls capture SAC Central Division hoops title
The Martin girls’ varsity basketball squad Friday night clinched the Southwest Athletic Conference championship in the Central Division by registering a 52-46 triumph over visiting Galesburg-Augusta. The Clipper ladies had…
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Wayland High School grad Carolyn Boss dies at age 80
Wayland High School graduate Carolyn Kay Boss of Plainwell died Thursday, Feb. 16, at the age of 80. She was born in Alger, OH on January 24, 1943, the daughter…
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Lady Wildcats earn at least a share of O-K Gold crown
Seniors Maddy Terry (left) and Liberty Laker (both with flowers), along with Kylee Sipkema were honored just before playing their last game on the home floor. The Lady Wildcats varsity…
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Hopkins hoops games vs. Godwin tonight called off
The Hopkins High School boys' and girls' varsity basketball games scheduled for 6 and 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at the Vikings' home court vs. Wyoming Godwin Heights have been…
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Army Bob: So just what are these so-called ‘balloons’?
by Robert M. Traxler The United States Air Force shot down an unidentified flying object (UFO) a “cylinder-shaped object” that flew over the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northeast Alaska. The…
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Inclement weather calls off local FFA, athletic events
Sporting events and the FFA regionals for Thursday evening have been called off because of inclement weather. This applies to all three local school districts, Wayland, Hopkins and Marin.