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Hopkins girls take out Allegan for seniors’ night

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The Hopkins High School girls’ basketball team celebrated seniors’ night Tuesday with a 42-37 non-league victory over visiting Allegan. Martin, however, ran out of gas again in the late going in a 44-40 loss to Wyoming Potter's House. The Lady Vikings improved their overall record to 9-12 and will complete...
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Lady Wildcats to play South Christian for 3rd time in ’24

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Wayland drew Grand Rapids South Christian for its girls’ basketball opening round at 7 p.m. next Wednesday, March 6, in the Division 2 district tournament on the Sailors’ floor. Hopkins, also in Division 2 at Otsego, drew Plainwell in the opening round, but will play Monday, March 4, at 7...
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Service will be Saturday for Crosswind charter member

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Beverly “Bev” Otis Rearick, age 86, of Caledonia, a founding member of the Crosswinds Church in Dorr, died Sunday, Feb. 25. She was 86. She was born March 13, 1937, in Bloomingdale to the late Fredrick and Dorothy (Teal) Bartlam, she had a heart of gold, enjoyed playing card games,...
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Take that funky music outside while you can

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Area meterologists have reported that the high temperature above 70 degrees in West Michigan represented the first time in recorded history the mercury has risen to that level in February. The balmy temps prompted Wayland Middle School eighth-graders to take their instruments outside to practice at the middle schoool. As...
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Brandon Elementary special event postponed

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Due to excessive illness at Brandon Elementary, the Martin elementart school's Family Science & Social Studies Night has been postponed. It has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 21.
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Former Wayland man is top coach in WHAC bowling

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Doug Cutler, formerly of Wayland, has been selected bowling coach of the year for the Wolverine-Hoosier Conference (WHAC) for the season just ending. Cutler is head women's coach and assistant men's coach for Indiana Tech University.
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Hopkins, Martin boys’ hoop seasons ended in districts

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The boys’ varsity basketball seasons for Hopkins and Martin came to an end Monday evening the opening round of the district basketball tournament. Hopkins dropped a 64-57 verdict to host Hastings in Division 2, to complete its overall season with a 7-16 record. Wayland will play Hamilton at 5:30 p.m....
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Wayland school board is presented a ‘night of data’

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Developer Chris Van Ryn explains is interest in a parcel of land that may wind up in the Wayland school district. Wayland Union Schools Supt. told the Board of Education Monday evening that “It’s a night of data.” Indeed, it was. Assistant Supt. for Instruction Theresa Fulk provided plenty of...
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Funeral is Thursday for Jordan Sopjes, 22, of Dorr

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Jordan Thomas Sopjes of Dorr died Tuesday, Feb. 20, in a traffic crash. He was only 22. He was born Sept. 25, 2001, in Grand Rapids. Jordan was in his final semester at the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay, studying human biology. He swam the butterfly and freestyle at...
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Evie Mathis state runner-up in indoor pole vault

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Wayland High School sophomore Evie Mathis competed at the Michigan Indoor Track Series state finals Saturday and came away state runner-up for the second year in a row. She was clean through 12'3" (she made every height on her very first attempt) which is a new personal best, but she...
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