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Funeral April 29 for Helen Leep of Martin
Helen Leep, 84, of Martin, died Thursday, April 24. Helen was born on Oct. 19, 1940, to Andrew and Ann (Koen) Haaksma. For 37 years, Helen was a manager at…
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Martin track teams lose 2 in double dual
Veyda Conley It was a rough day for Martin at a Southwest Athletic Conference double dual meet Wednesday for both the boys’ and girls’ teams. Both Clipper outfits absorbed defeats…
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Service will be May 5 for Jim Sebright, 83
James J. Sebright, 83, died Tuesday, April 22, at his home in Plainwell. Prior to his passing, Vicki leaned in and whispered, “Jim, hold a spot for me.” A precious…
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Hopkins takes 2 wins from nonleague foe Zeeland East
Madison Schwartz earlier this week broke the Hopkins school record for career stolen bases. COVER PHOTO: Grace Stallard The Hopkins softball team Thursday afternoon pulled out a couple of gritty…
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Dorr Twp. doubles down on golf cart ban
Golf carts on sidewalks have been getting a lot of attention lately in Dorr and the Township Board Thursday night reiterated its opposition to use of motorized vehicles on public…
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Capturing Kids’ Hearts honor won by Steeby
COVER PHOTO: Steeby Principal Karri Bailey Steeby Elementary has been named a Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase School for 2024-2025. Principal Karri Bailey said, “We are thrilled to announce that…
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Army Bob: We must reform higher education funding
by Robert M. Traxler The President and Fellows of Harvard College (the full official name of Harvard University) has some 23 thousand students with $53 billion in endowments that is…
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Memorial service May 31 for Hopkins native
Hopkins native Ted McLaughlin died Saturday, April 19. He was 90 years old. He was born on Nov. 15, 1934, to Lloyd and Nina (Miner) McLaughlin of Hopkins. He lived…
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Vikings’ depth subdues 3 track opponents
Riley Homrich Both the Hopkins boys’ and girls’ track teams dominated three O-K Silver Conference opponent in a quad meet at Godwin Heights Wednesday. The Vikings defeated host Godwin, Grandville…
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Lady Wildcats sweep South Christian to seize lead in Gold
The Wayland softball team cleared an important hurdle Wednesday afternoon by taking out O-K Gold Conference rival South Christian twice. The Lady Wildcats swept a doubleheader 12-2 and 16-1 to…