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Ex-U.S. Navy electrician Gordy Meredith dies at 62
Gordon Durelle Meredith, age 62, died Monday, Oct. 18. Gordy served his country in the United States Navy, where he was an electrician on any ship he served on and…
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Service slated for Nov. 8 at St. Therese for Walter Kles
Walter Kles, age 91, died Monday, Oct. 18. He is survived by his children Fran (Steven) Howard; grandchildren Ryan (Michelle) McBride, Travis Howard; great-granddaughter, Maci Kay; nephew, many nieces and…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now historical library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Oct. 21, 1996 The Village of Hopkins considered buying the abandoned livestock…
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Service slated for ‘Babe’ Kraima, 89, at CRC Saturday
Marion “Babe” Kraima, age 89, died Monday, Oct. 18. Marion was a charter member of Wayland Christian Reformed Church. After spending time raising her six children, she worked at Keebler…
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Lady Vikes take 3 matches at Ravenna volleyball quad
The Hopkins varsity volleyball team won three matches at a quad Tuesday night in Ravenna. The Lady Vikes got off to a slow start but finished the night 3-0 with…
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Hopkins girls 4th, boys 5th in final Silver cross meet
Sophomore Helena Kerber and freshman Kambria Moored both finished in the top 10, but the Hopkins girls had to settle for fourth place in the final O-K Silver Conference cross-country…
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Wildcats earn finals berth in O-K Gold volley tourney
The Wayland volleyball team defeated South Christian for the second time this season Tuesday night to earn a berth in the O-K Gold Conference tournament finals next Tuesday. The Lady…
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Wildcat boys leap to 3rd in O-K Gold Conference meet
Sophomore Henry Oudbier picked a fine time to run his best race yet, winning all-conference honors and leading Wayland to tie for third place in the O-K Gold meet at…
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Dorr Plan Commission OKs Moline Christian addition
Moline Christian School won the blessing of the Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday night to build an addition on the west side of its school building. A representative from Dan…
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A friendship is renewed, strengthened in Covid era
by Denise Dykstra This past week it was one of my dear friend’s birthday. We have been planning to celebrate together since about August when I had realized our football…