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Celebration of Life set for Ann Marie Carpenter

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Ann Marie Carpenter, age 59, Hopkins, died Wednesday, April 3. She is survived by her children, Richard Edsall (Chris) and Jamie Price (Ramie), her significant other Randy White, two brothers and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Calvin and Shirley Carpenter. Celebration of Life will be from...
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Memorial service Saturday for Jamie Arndt of Hopkins

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Jamie Scott Arndt, 55, of Hopkins, died Thursday, April 4, at his home. Born Oct. 30, 1963, in Zeeland, he was the son of the late Lavern and Virginia Rose (Knobloch) Arndt and was the husband of 18 years of Shiloh Ann (Main) Arndt. Jamie had worked for Weick’s Excavating....
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Wayland Robotics team to compete at state meet

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The Wayland First Robotics Team No. 6090 will compete in the Michigan State Championship in Saginaw (SVSU) Wednesday through Saturday, April 10-13. the local team finished 99th out of 539 teams. The goal is to qualify for the Worlds competition in Detroit (Cobo Center).
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Bentley’s Party Store is apparently on selling block

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The Bentley Party Store, which was one of the first businesses to located inside the old Harding's Market building between West Superior and Pine Streets downtown, apparently is for sale, according to this sign, which is gracing the parking lot to the west of Dollar General. The old Harding's building serves...
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Austin Marsman elected president of GVSU Dems

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Martin High School graduate and Townbroadcast contributor Austin Marsman has been elected president of of the Grand Valley State University College Democrats. The newly-elected Eboard includes Marsman (second from right)  , Vice President Kelly Dowker, Treasurer Hailey Asmus, Secretary Violet Ramage, Communications Lansing Sanchez-Castillo and Programs Dana Williams. (Photo supplied)
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Hopkins Twp. appealing BIA intent for land in trust

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Two representatives of the Hopkins Township Board have met once with Gun Lake Tribe officials to try to reach agreement on a cost sharing arrangement for the Nowak property near the corner of 129th Avenue and 12th Street. However, the Township Board, in a special meeting last Tuesday, voted 3-1...
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Students to get schooled about dangers of vaping

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Pulmonologist Dr. Shelley Schmidt and David Stults, who was diagnosed with Bronchiolitis Obliterans (“Popcorn Lung”) in 2010, will visit Wayland schools Monday, April 22, to warn of the dangers of vaping. Students in grades 6-12 will be told about the recent trend and effects of vaping and the dangers for...
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Jon Hoadley, candidate for Congress, to visit April 27

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Jon Hoadley State Rep. Jon Hoadley, a Democrat who represents the Kalamazoo area, will be guest speaker at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at the new Carpenters and Millwrights training center on Reno Drive in Wayland. Rep. Hoadley has just announced he is a candidate for Congress, challenging Republican incumbent...
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Wayland Schools putting book library on the buses

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The Wayland Union Schools Transportation Department is promoting literacy on school buses by offering free books for students to read while on the bus or to take home and return later. The book library is available on select bus routes. Pictured (from left) are Steve Kennedy, Head Mechanic, Pat Velie,...
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Facebook can be a cesspool for seekers of truth

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ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced story." It is an editorial by the editor. "All of your children are poor unfortunate victims of lies you believe... A plague upon your ignorance." — Frank Zappa It happens more than once every day on Facebook — Someone posts an outrageously...
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