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Lady Clippers sweep twin bill against Fennville

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by Austin Marsman Sophia Shettler The Martin High School varsity softball team swept a doubleheader against Fennville Thursday, winning game one 6 to 1 and game two, 12 to 2. Fennville struggled to muster offensive effort throughout the battle against the talented pitching of senior Sophia Shettler and sophomore Kiaya...
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Funeral June 2 for car dealership owner Gene Modreske

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Gene Modreske, longtime owner and manager of the Wayland Chrysler dealership just north of the city limits, died Monday. He was 78. Gene was owner of Wayland Chrysler for more than 35 years. He started there washing cars and was in the building working for Adward Alflen & Sons and...
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Former State Rep., Senator Patty Birkholz dies at 74

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Former Michigan State Rep and Senator Patty Birkholz, 74, of Saugatuck died of cancer Thursday, May 3.   Birkholz served three two-year terms in the Michigan House and two four-year terms in the Senate, from 1997 to 2011. She was a teacher for Saugatuck-Douglas schools and Ottawa County Head Start,...
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Watson officials worry about minimum width ordinance

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Watson Township Hall's parking lot is chock full of trash receptacles awaiting residents for the Spring Cleanup Day, in which they will dump a lot of their refuse Saturday morning. The Watson Township Planning Commission is grappling with a possible ordinance requiring a minimum width for all dwellings, which Commissioner...
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Watson roadside grave reveals eerie, tragic story

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A tragic and eerie story was unraveled Thursday night at the Watson Township Board meeting in response to a resident's inquiry about a roadside grave on the north side of 123rd Avenue just east of 15th Street. Township Supervisor Kevin Travis told his colleagues he was asked why there appears...
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WHS, Martin track teams to join Hopkins Invitational

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Seth Sevenski-Popma Wayland, Hopkins and Martin all will join the fun this Saturday morning and afternoon at the Hopkins Track Invitational. The Viking boys and girls have enjoyed a week off, the Lady Vikings are closing in on their seventh straight season with either an O-K Silver championship or co-championship....
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Vikings now 8-6 after 2 victories over Kelloggsville

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The Hopkins varsity baseball team now has an overall record of 8-6 after defeating O-K Silver Conference rival Kelloggsville 5-1 Wednesday and 8-3 Monday. Trailing 1-0 early in Wednesday’s game, the Vikings pulled away for good with two runs in the fourth inning, highlighted by an RBI single by Ezran...
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Service May 12 for ‘Scottie,’ former Gun Lake man

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Duane Edward "Scottie" Scott, aged 83, of Lakeview, formerly of Gun Lake, died April 26. He was preceded in death by his son Russell. He is survived by his children, Katherine and Rodney Starr, Gus and Kelinda Scott, RaeAnn Talentinow, nine grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; his brother and sisters: Richard, Shirley,...
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Funeral mass in Dorr Saturday for Dianne Perin, 76

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Dianne Perin (Smith), age 76, died Tuesday, May 1. Dianne was a proud member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. She will be lovingly remembered by her children Barbara (Mic) Halloran, Kenneth (Kim) Lynema, Kevin (Deanne) Lynema, Kelly (Michelle) Lynema, Donna (Kemal) Tekinel, and Kevin Perin; 24...
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Night-time angler rescued by deputies at Dumont Lake

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The Allegan County Dive/Rescue team was able to recover a fisherman in distress on Dumont Lake at about 3 a.m. Thursday. Deputies said a resident on the lake who called could hear someone yelling for help. The subject could be faintly heard from the park, however visibility was low due...
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