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Private family burial slated for Floyd Shettler of Martin
Floyd Shettler died away Sunday, Oct. 10, at his home in Martin. He was 73. Born Nov. 27, 1947, in Bay City, to Floyd Sr. and Maida (Rowley) Shettler, Floyd…
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Wendy Winger celebration of life delayed until 2022
Wendy Lynn Winger, age 53, died Saturday, Oct. 9. A 1986 graduate of Wayland High School, Wendy managed the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, where she…
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3 newest Martin Athletic Hall of Famers inducted
Martin High School inducted three new members into the Martin Athletic Hall of Fame at the football game against Mendon Friday evening.The Class of 2021 includes (from left) Cathy Bogdan,…
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Realtor accuses Hopkins Twp. of ignoring will of people with sewer plans
Area Realtor Brian Silvernail Monday evening took the Hopkins Township Board to task, accusing it of going against the will of the people by creating a DDA District and making…
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Local Big Boy restaurant closing; Culver’s to move in
Credible word on the street is that the Elias Brothers Big Boy restaurant on West Superior Street near the U.S.-131 expressway will close soon to make way for a Culver's…
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Viking cross-country teams have rough day at Portage
The Hopkins girls’ cross-country team finished in 35th place among 45 teams that competed Saturday in the Portage Invitational. The Lady Vikings combined for 878 team points. East Grand Rapids…
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One Small Voice: Sinema’s critics crossed decency line
by Lynn Mandaville Kyrsten Sinema is one of my United States senators. She has been in the news far too often in the last few months because, as a Democrat,…
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Wayland marching band is 2nd at Grandville tourney
The Wayland High School marching band, under the direction of Kelli Tilley Smith, finished in second place in its division Saturday at the Grandville Invitational. The Wildcat ensemble last week…
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Lady Vikings bring home trophy from Switek tourney
The Hopkins varsity volleyball team captured the championship trophy Saturday in the annual Switek Memorial tournament on the Lady Vikings' court. "The girls played well all day and came away…
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Lady Wildcats fall short in their own tournament
The Wayland High School varsity volleyball team was defeated by Otsego in bracket play at the Wayland Invitational. The Bulldogs went on to finish in the runner-up slot to Shelby.…