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Local boys’ basketball seasons come to an end
The basketball seasons for Wayland, Hopkins and Martin boys' teams have come to an end. Wayland was the last of the group to fall, in a 95-72 verdict against Hamilton…
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New record set for 24-hour contrast in temperatures
Area broadcast meteorologists Wednesday insisted a weather record was shattered between Tuesday and Wednesday in the contrast of temperatures during both days. While this art work shows a 73- to…
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Zac Hale 1st Martin boys’ bowler to qualify for state
Zac Hale has made Martin athletic history by becoming the first boy bowler to make the Individual state tournament. Hale had himself quite a day this past weekend at the…
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Perrigo restructuring to cut more than 500 employees
Perrigo, Allegan County’s largest employer, with its North American corporate headquarters in downtown Grand Rapids, has announced “restructuring activities … are expected to result in the net reduction of approximately…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — March 1, 1999 Dynamite has been defused from the tire pile in…
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Semi strikes bridge over freeway; traffic rerouted
A semi-tractor-trailer struck the 140th Avenue bridge over the U.S.-131 expressway between Wayland and Dorr Wednesday around 7:10 a.m. The right lane of northbound lanes for the freeway were closed…
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Private graveside service set for Geraldine Walker
Geraldine Patricia Walker, age 59, died at her home in Wayland Monday, Feb. 26. Geraldine had a heart of gold and a generous soul. She cherished her family and especially…
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Hopkins girls take out Allegan for seniors’ night
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…
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Lady Wildcats to play South Christian for 3rd time in ’24
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,…
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Service will be Saturday for Crosswind charter member
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,…