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Travis Thorne has a big night in Martin’s 28-0 playoff win

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by Austin Marsman Travis Thorne Martin handily defeated Bellevue, 28-0 Friday night in the first round of the Michigan High School Athletic Association eight-man playoffs to improve its overall season record to 10-0. For some, it may have felt like déjà vu. The Clippers were hosts to Bellevue in week...
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Hopkins’ 2nd round playoff game moved to Hamilton field

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The wet and cold weather Friday night resulted in the Hopkins football field being torn up badly in the first Division 5 post-season playoff game. Therefore, the Vikings' second-round game will be played instead at Hamilton High School at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8. Hopkins will take a 9-1 overall...
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One Small Voice: It’s GOP that has Trump Derangement Syndrome

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by Lynn Mandaville TDS, or Trump Derangement Syndrome, is a derogatory term used by supporters of our current president Donald Trump to describe anyone, yes, anyone, who opposes or criticizes the president, his policies or his behavior. The term itself is a means of dismissing, out of hand, even the...
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Three local runners compete in state cross-country meet

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Todd Henley Olivia Barabas It’s been a tough year for Hopkins senior ace cross-country runner Todd Henley. Though finishing 90th at the state meet at Michigan International Speedway near Brooklyn would be something to brag about for many, for Henley it was quite a comedown from last year, when he...
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Unbeaten Martin has difficult task at Colon at 1 p.m. Saturday

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There's good new news and bad news for the undefeated Martin varsity football team. First, the good news. The Clippers remained unbeaten Friday night with a convincing 28-0 victory over Bellevue in the opening round of the post-season playoffs in Division 1 of the Eight-Man category. They beat the same...
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WHS grad’s daughter is co-star of upcoming Hallmark movie

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Torrey DeVito, daughter of 1969 Wayland High School graduate Mary Torrey DeVito, is co-star of a Nov. 17 made for TV Hallmark channel movie, "Write Before Christmas." The holiday special is listed in New York Times as "one of the five most binge worthy holiday movies worth watching this season....
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Funeral will be Thursday at Jijak for Bobbi Jo Wilson, 42

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Bobbi Jo Wilson, age 42, died Wednesday, Oct. 30. Bobbi was described by her family as a “fashionista.” She and her husband, Phil, shared their love for Jesus Christ through their ministry, No Stones to Throw. She enjoyed singing and writing her own songs, writing poems, and singing for anyone...
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Monterey vet Dr. Henry Reinhart earns Honorary FFA degree

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Dr. Henry Reinart of Monterey Township, owner and proprietor of Pickle Street Veterinary Services, has received his Honorary American Degree at the National FFA Convention. The Hopkins FFA commented in an official response, "We cannot thank him enough for all that he does not only for our chapter but for the...
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Vikings win wars on the line in 1st half, win playoff debut

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Trevor Smith passed for two touchdowns and ran for another in the Vikings' playoff win. Drew Weber had a couple of fumble recoveries and sacks for a quality defensive evening. It’s been said by many football coaches that ballgames are won and lost by the wars at the line of...
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Did inclement weather swell WHS ‘Hallowed Halls’ crowds?

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The blustery, cold and wet weather served as a deterrent Thursday evening for many traditional trick-or-treaters in local neighborhoods, so many speculated that the annual "Hallowed Halls" celebration at Wayland High School would attract a large crowd. There were no official figures presented, but it was believed the warm indoor...
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