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Celebration of life of ‘Bud’ Collins will be Monday
Frank (Bud) Collins, 85, Wayland died Wednesday Oct. 24. After serving in the U.S. Air Force he met and married Judy. He was a Grand Rapids police officer for 28…
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Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday for Mike Krcatovich
Longtime Hopkins man Michael P. Krcatovich died at home Thursday, Oct. 25. He was born on Sept. 22, 1928, in Chicago to Peter and Matija (Kovacevich) Krcatovich. Mike married Letha…
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Clippers fall short, 25-24, in post-season grid playoff
by Austin Marsman Both Holton and Martin hadn’t seen a playoff berth since 2007 and their meeting Friday night resulted in the visiting Red Devils squeaking by on a 25…
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Ribbon cutting opens ‘Rock ‘N Bowl’ establishment
New owners Ron and Linda Lannon (with shears) and the Wayland Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting Friday for the "Rock 'N Bowl" establishment just north of the Wayland…
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Vikings’ passing attack subdues Berrien Springs, 46-6
The biggest rap against Hopkins' hugely successful football program for the last four decades has been the accusation that it hasn't discovered the forward pass. That claim didn't hold water…
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’10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse’ set
The Wayland Union Thespian Society will present "10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse" at 4 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27. Admission is $5, and proceeds support the local…
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Basura: One man’s mid-term election endorsements
“Well, yeah, that’s just, you know, like your – opinion - man.” — The Dude, from the Dude, in The Big Lebowski President Donald Trump’s values are antithetical to mine. I…
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Hopkins grad Dr. Jason Pavlak finishes marathon
Dr. Jason T. Pavlak, DDS, a graduate of Hopkins High School, recently completed a unique marathon run that included both Canada and the United States. Pavak graduated from Hopkins at…
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Army Bob: Reporter’s death is worth more than others?
Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi Arabian citizen who worked for the Washington Post, was allegedly murdered by his government; murder is an unlawful killing and always wrong. The media is upset…
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Dorr Township Library to seek millage vote next year
The Dorr Township Library Board is grappling with economic issues heading into next year, in the wake of the defeat of a millage request last August. Voters in the primary…