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Hopkins High School grad Gale Bregg Brown passes
Hopkins High School graduate Gale Lynn (Bregg) Brown, 65, of Kentwood, died Wednesday, Sept. 15. She was born on April 28, 1956, in Grand Rapids, to the late Ambrose &…
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Lady Vikings overcome Kelloggsville in 3 sets
The Hopkins volleyball team moved its O-K Silver Conference record to 2-1 Thursday on its home court with a straight set victory over Kelloggsville, 25-16, 25-19, 25-13. Individual statistical leaders…
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Local community activist Max Monroe dies at age 81
Word has been received of the death Wednesday, Sept. 15, of former Wayland City Councilman Maxwell Dow Monroe. He was 81. Most recently a resident of Middleville, Max was born…
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Lady Wildcats move to 3-0 by beating South Christian
The Wayland varsity volleyball team moved its O-K Gold Conference dual match record to 3-0 Thursday evening with a thrilling five-set victory over traditional rival South Christian. The Lady Wildcats,…
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Martin girls 8th in 1st SAC cross-country jamboree
The Martin girls' and boys' cross country squads competed in the first Southwestern Athletic Conference jamboree this season Wednesday at Fenn Valley Orchards. The Lady Clippers squad finished eighth of…
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Ex-Wayland youth baseball coach Gale Wilcox, 95, dies
Gale Frederick Wilcox, 95, Middleville, died Tuesday, Sept. 14, at Thornapple Manor. Gale was born the youngest son of Lewis and Alma Wilcox at home in Irving Township on Sept.…
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WHS junior wins accolades for breaking up an assault
Wayland High School junior Ryan Arendsen recently was lauded "for being an outstanding example to his fellow students," according to the Wayland Police Department, which presented him with an Operation…
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Army Bob: Should we just let the unvaccinated die?
by Robert M. Traxler If you contract Covid-19 and did not get vaccinated, you need to just die, right? Well according to many on the left you should. So much…
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Memorial service Oct.2 for Dorr native Curtis Fairbairn
Curtis Jay Fairbairn, 74, of Grandville, died Sept. 14. He was born July 8, 1947 in Dorr to Vance and Muriel Fairbairn. He was married to Sheryl on Sept. 27,…
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Motorcycle send-off service planned for Tim Tyler, 60
Timothy Todd Tyler, age 60, died Saturday, Sept. 11. Tim served in the United States Marine Corp from 1982-1986 and was stationed in Japan. He had a love for motorcycles,…