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Is venerable Tom’s Market of Hastings buying Sam’s?
Word on the street is that Sam's Gourmet Foods at 1180 Gun Lake Road in Yankee Springs Township is being purchased by Nicole Smith, owner of Tom's Meat Market in…
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John Krajewski hired as new Hopkins El principal
John Krajewski Scott VanBonn John Krajewski has been hired as the new new principal at Hopkins Elementary School beginning Jan. 3, 2022. He succeeds Scott VanBonn, who will now be…
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Visitation planned for Sunday for Tom Modreske
Thomas Carl Modreske of Wayland died Wednesday, Dec. 15. He was 86. Tom will be especially remembered for his love of family and his sense of humor. He enjoyed his…
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Viking 7th grade basketball team finishes undefeated
The Hopkins Middle School seventh grade boys' basketball has just concluded an undefeated season. Shown here are the team members and their coach.
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Jessica Hallgren’s mass of Christian burial is Monday
Jessica Hallgren, age 39, died Tuesday, Dec. 14. She is survived by her husband of seven years, Matthew Hallgren; children Josephine Noe, Ike Andrews, Samuel Andrews, Ida Hallgren, Esther Hallgren,…
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Local woman seeks help to recover her stolen vehicle
A Wayland woman is asking for help in locating her car that was stolen Wednesday night from her driveway on Hickory Drive, not far from Steeby Elementary. Jessica Lewis said…
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One Small Voice: Dana and I share long love of Beatles
by Lynn Mandaville Because my husband Dave walks every morning, something he’s been doing without fail for the past four years, he has become friends with several of our neighbors…
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Army Bob: Crime may be top issue in 2022 election
by Robert M. Traxler There is no crime crisis in our nation; if you mention crime statistics going, up you are accused of being a racist, sexist, homophobe. Just look…
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Animal lover, GVSU grad Jane Hall dies at age 77
Jane Elizabeth Hall of Wayland died at home Sunday, Dec. 12, at the age of 77. Jane was a graduate of Wyoming High School (Class of '62) and obtained a…
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Marcia Marques, ex-Martin Resource director, dies at 53
Marcia Marques died Wednesday, Dec. 15, at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. She was born June 13, 1968, in Zeeland, the oldest child of Harvey and Carol (Van Kampen) Visser.…