Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
25 Years Ago — April 13, 1994 The Hopkins Free Public Library is planning to restructure its financing and will ask local voters approve a half-mill levy. Library Director Alice…
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Viking track teams enjoy smashing dual opener
Both the Hopkins varsity boys’ and girls’ track teams had a successful dual meet debut Tuesday with victories over O-K Silver Conference rival Calvin Christian. The boys prevailed 81-56…
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Ranger Rick: So who fact checks the fact checkers?
The author of this website recently penned an editorial with the title "Facebook can be a cesspool for seekers of truth." While this seems like a noble and innocuous claim,…
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Dodge, Jeep dealership to relocate to Reno Drive site
The K & M Dodge and Jeep dealership on North Main Street is planning to relocate to a site on Reno Drive across the street from the new carpenters and…
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Two new business signs grace West Superior St.
Two new signs have gone up recently along the West Superior Street business district in downtown Wayland. One is for the Highpoint Bank, which has taken over the site that…
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Beef from Plainwell distributor is being recalled
WOOD-TV 24-Hour News 8 is reporting that a beef distributor in Plainwell is recalling thousands of pounds of beef believed to be contaminated with plastic. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection…
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Service is Saturday for former Wayland woman
Virginia "Ginny" (Sepanik) Misak Valeria, 91 of Wyoming, formerly of Wayland, died Thursday, April 4. Born in Chicago Aug. 26, 1927, she grew up on a farm in Wayland, which…
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Celebration of Life set for Ann Marie Carpenter
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…
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Memorial service Saturday for Jamie Arndt of Hopkins
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…
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Wayland Robotics team to compete at state meet
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…