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Services are Tuesday for retired Hopkins custodian

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Arlene Sebright died Friday, Jan. 12, at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. She was 86. She was born Feb. 17, 1937, in Hopkins, the daughter of Gerhardt and Esther (Schafer) Kerber. Arlene worked as a custodian for Hopkins Public Schools for 30 years until her retirement. Arlene enjoyed raising her...
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Services will be held Jan. 20 for Jim Kenyon, 71

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James "Jim" Mark Kenyon, 71, died Monday, Jan. 8, at his residence in Wayland. Jim's deepest love was his family, cherishing every moment spent together. He exhibited a servant's heart, taking humble pride in helping others. An avid supporter of Chicago sports teams, Jim enthusiastically cheered on the Cubs and...
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Columns

Yes It’s True: Our romance with past takes on weather

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One of the more interesting aspects of the massive winter storm that visited Friday and Saturday was so may Facebook posts second guessing area schools for deciding to shut down before nasty conditions came along. Some suggested that school officials were wusses for not having school Friday and instead closing...
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Winterfest Idol contest called off for Friday, Jan. 12

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Gun Lake Winterfest Idol contestants and fans are being told that due to the storm the Wayland Hotel quarterfinal round of competition has been canceled Friday, Jan. 12. A new date will be set soon! Go to @gunlakewinterfest.com
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Wayland grad killed by work partner in Florida

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Marvin Miller Wayland High School graduate Marvin Anthony Miller Jr.  was murdered Thursday in Gainesville, Fla., and local authorities have arrested the suspected gunman after a high-speed chase. Miller’s girlfriend confirmed the suspect, James Tate, 28, and Miller were contractors working on a recently sold rental home in the Suburban...
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Wayland boys beat league rival Forest Hills Eastern

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The Wayland boys’ varsity basketball squad Thursday night scored a 77-64 victory over Forest Hills Eastern. The game was moved from Friday to Thursday because of the expectation of inclement weather. It was the second triumph of the season for the Wildcats, who now are 2-8 overall for the campaign...
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Wildcat, Viking and Clipper girls win Thursday games

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The Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team Thursday night bounced back from a one-point overtime loss 24 hours earlier by more than doubling up O-K Gold Conference opponent Forest Hills Eastern. Meanwhile, the Hopkins and Martin girls won as well, Hopkins capturing its third straight win with a 59-10 shellacking of...
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Articles

Leighton Twp. Hall can be used as a warming station

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A massive winter storm predicted for this weekend helped prompt the Leighton Township Board to designate the township hall as an official warming station. The township only last month received a new generator. Officials reasoned that local residents who lose power in a storm might need to seek refuge in...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Jan. 11, 1999 Two snowmobilers survived an icy plunge into Gun Lake. They were in the water for about 30 minutes before being rescued and the snowmobile was lost.  The Globe published photos...
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Army Bob: We must wake up to limited govt. concept

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by Robert M. Traxler Is any thought not approved by government or social media influencers a “conspiracy theory”? If we take a few moments and think about it, we are not allowed to formulate an opinion other than those with the spin the corporate, media, government cabal allows. A good...
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