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Former Harvest Queen Linda DeJong dies at age 80
Linda Kay DeJong, age 80, died Wednesday, Oct. 5. Growing up in Martin on her parents’ farm, Linda had a fondness for horses. She owned, cared for, and enjoyed horseback…
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Burial for Delia Church will be in Maplewood Cemetery
Delia Evelyn (DeHoog) Church, described as a woman with integrity, died Monday, Oct. 3. She was 87. Born June 10, 1935, her legacy of family and friends is vast. Her…
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Vikings, ‘Cats face tough foes; Martin seeks rebound
After six weeks into the 2022 high school football season, it appears to be crunch time for Wayland and Hopkins, while Martin will be looking to rebound from a rare regular…
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Hopkins HS equestrian team qualifies for state
The Hopkins High School equestrian team has qualified for the Michigan Equestrian Horsemanship Association state finals Oct. 13-16 at the Midland County Fairgrounds. The local group earned the right to…
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Hopkins runners actually had fantastic day at Otsego
Hopkins cross-country coach Brooke Brenner-Romph has a very different take on her teams’ performances in last Saturday’s Otsego Invitational. I reported it was a bad day for the Vikings, but…
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Service for Lois Niemchick-Hooker is Monday, Oct. 10
Lois Marguerite Niemchick/Hooker, age 93, of Wayland, died Peacefully Saturday, Oct 1 peacefully at her home. Lois worked as a pharmacy tech at Nickels Pharmacy for many years and then…
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Culvert work to close 10th Street near Martin 2 weeks
The Allegan County Road Commission has announced that 10th Street from 112th Avenue to 116th Avenue will be closing for about weeks starting Monday, Oct. 10, to replace a few…
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‘Monster Mash’ planned for downtown Wayland Oct. 29
“He did the Monster Mash… It was a graveyard smash… It caught on in a flash…” — Bobby "Boris" Pickett, 1962 Billed as something to do in town over the…
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Wildcat tennis team misses 3rd in Gold by just 2 points
The Wayland High School varsity boys' tennis team earned fourth place in the O-K Gold Tournament Saturday! The Wildcats beat out Middleville Thornapple Kellogg, Kenowa Hills, Cedar Springs and Ottawa…
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Former Wildcat basketball star Chris Gruver dies at 49
Word has been received of the death Friday of 1991 Wayland High School graduate Christine Gruver. She was 49. Well known in her high school days as an excellent basketball…