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Celebration of life for Hope Wassenaar will be Monday
Hope Ann Wassenaar died Monday, April 25, after a long battle with metastatic breast cancer. She was 48 years old. It would be wrong to say that Hope lost her…
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Former Leighton fireman Marty Nagel’s funeral set
Martin G. "Marty" Nagel, age 66, died Thursday, April 28. Marty was born in Moline and worked as an electrician until he retired in 2018. He was a volunteer for…
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Wildcats move to 9-1; still overlooked by ratings gurus
Emma Ludema Just like last season, the Wayland High School softball team seems overlooked by the ratings “experts.” The Wildcats Saturday annexed three more victories by sweeping Fremont, Holland Christian…
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Memorial service for Roy Whittoff May 21 at K of C
Roy C. Whitthoff, age 71 of Decatur, Ga., died April 15. Roy was an MSU graduate. He had a unique sense of humor and was thoughtful about remembering others with…
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Hopkins track teams score 3 firsts at Hastings Relays
The Hopkins boys’ and girls’ varsity track teams joined Delton, Hamilton, Battle Creek Pennfield and host Hastings Friday afternoon and evening in the Hastings Relays. The Vikings managed to capture…
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Basura: Fox host Laura Ingraham’s Bad Angle
“Pity the mother and the father when the kids go away.” — The Amazing Rhythm Aces Fox host Laura Ingraham earns $15 million per year, according to four sources. I’d…
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Parchment halts Lady Vikings’ streak in scrimmage
The four-game Hopkins varsity softball winning streak was halted Thursday afternoon in a 7-6 loss at Parchment. However, the contest was only a scrimmage because umpires failed to appear. The…
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Pioneering E-Sports team was rated 4th in the state
Pictured are members of the Wayland Green Team: Jordan Weers, Foxx Genther, Scott LaDere, and Isaac Bearss. Wayland Union High School's first season of E-Sports ended in a playoff appearance…
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Sheriff’s office says ‘Sgt. Johnson’ calls are bogus
Allegan County Central Dispatch and the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office has received multiple calls in the past week from residents indicating they had spoken with a bogus “Sergeant Johnson” from…
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Former Marlene’s Hair Boutique owner dies at 81
Marlene Hoekstra, owner and operator of Marlene’s Hair Boutique in Martin until her retirement in 1985, died Wednesday at her home. She was 81. Born Sept. 3, 1940 in Delton,…