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Viking girls 5-1, boys 4-2 going into O-K Silver meet Friday
The Hopkins girls’ varsity track team will take a 5-1 dual meet record into the O-K Silver Conference meet Friday at Belding and the boys are 4-2. Both teams lost…
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Hopkins winning streak reaches 10 after sweep
The winning streak for the Hopkins varsity softball team has reached 10. The Lady Vikings swept a doubleheader Monday against O-K Silver Conference rival Kelloggsville, 12-0 and 15-4. Junior mound…
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Wayland grad places 2nd in nation in BPA contest
Cait Bronson, a Wayland High School graduate and a junior at Davenport University placed second in the nation individually competing at the Business Professionals of America National Leadership Conference Sh…
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Funeral Thursday for WHS grad Steven Mollema
Steven Mollema, age 70, of Wayland, died Saturday, May 4, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Steve served his country in the U.S. Army. He graduated from Wayland Union…
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Longtime banker Walter Colter of Wayland dies
Walter George Colter, age 62, died Saturday, May 4, at his home. Walter was born on Feb. 22, 1957, in Grand Rapids to Clarence and Theresa (Scheidel) Colter. He worked…
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Vicki Batog of Dorr passes Thursday at age 71
Vicki Batog, age 71, of Dorr died Thursday, May 2. Vicki worked many years for JC Penney and other human resource jobs. She loved being creative with her crafts, being…
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Wildcat coach Cheri Ritz scores 900th career victory
Wayland varsity softball coach Cheri Ritz, who also is a 1980 graduate of Wayland High School, picked up her 900th career coaching victory Saturday in the Wayland Invitational tournament with…
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Hopkins Athletic Hall of Famer Carol Guy, 87, dies
Carol Guy, age 87, of Grand Rapids, died Friday, May 3. Mrs. Guy was recognized in 2016 for her volunteer efforts as the faithful keeper of the scorebook for Hopkins…
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Wayland boys capture Hopkins Invitational title
The Wayland boys’ varsity track team captured the championship trophy Saturday in the Hopkins Invitational. The Wildcats edged Allendale 142 points to 140 in a 12-team field. Hopkins was fifth…
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Martin schools seek 18-mill renewal, board member
Voters in the Martin Public School district will be asked to renew an 18-mill property tax levy on businesses and industries Tuesday, May 7, in a special election. The millage…