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Martin and Wayland girls score Friday night victories

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The Martin girls' junior varsity squad Friday claimed the trophy at the Mendon Holiday Tournament. Both the Martin and Wayland girls' varsity basketball teams stepped into the win column Friday evening. Wayland opened defense of its O-K Gold Conference championship from a year ago by defeating Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills...
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Hopkins edged by Godwin in O-K Silver hoops opener

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The Hopkins boys’ varsity basketball team Friday had its overall season record evened at 4-4 with a tough 49-43 defeat at the hands of Wyoming Godwin Heights. The Hopkins girls' group, however, doubled up Godwin by a 54-27 count to score its first victory of the season. The Vikings now...
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Martin graduate joins Great Lakes political organization

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Austin Marsman Austin Marsman of Plainwell has joined the staff at the Great Lakes Political Academy for Leadership, Education and Development, (GLPA-LEAD) based in Brighton, Mich. Marsman, a graduate of Martin High School, served on the Martin Board of Education, ran unsuccessfully for Allegan County Commissioner and was a member...
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Gun Lake Casino is cross training fire, police officers

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The Gun Lake Casino apparently intends to have a combination police and fire service available to the public in light of recent expansions. Hopkins Area Fire Department Chief Trevor Beilby told the Watson Township Board Thursday night that as many as five police officers are being cross trained to be...
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Funeral Thursday for Donna Workman, age 88

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Donna Mae (Dykhouse) Workman, age 88, of Green Lake, died Wednesday, Jan. 3. Donna enjoyed playing the piano and the organ. Donna is survived by her children, Jack (Bonny) Workman, Richard "Rick" Workman, Cheryl (Ken) Kooistra; grandchildren, Brandon (Kim) Workman, Brooks Workman, Blake Workman, Ben (Diane) Workman, Seth Workman, Kara...
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Sports

Lady Clippers suffer 1st loss on the hardcourt to Stugis

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The Martin girls' varsity basketball team absorbed its first loss of the season Thursday night, 48-29, at the hands of Division 2 Sturgis in the opening round of the Mendon Holiday tournament. Martin, a Division 4 school, saw its overall season record slip to 5-1. The Lady Clippers will play...
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Articles

Curbside recycling starts this month in Watson Twp.

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Curbside recycling is just starting up in Watson Township and residents are urged to sign up in order to have a container brought to their households. The Watson Township Board Thursday evening was told that residents somehow should indicate they want the services, which approved in November 2022 by voters....
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Columns

Army Bob: The year ahead may be interesting, violent

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by Robert M. Traxler It is a new year and we all must ask what we will see in the year to come. Some things are a slam dunk; styles will change, the young will protest something, with the help of old 1960/70s activists wishing to reconnect with their youth....
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Memorial service will be Jan. 13 for Ardis Doezema

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Ardis Doezema of Shelbyville died Tuesday, Jan. 2. She was 85. Ardis was born in Hopkins on Sept. 27, 1938, and she graduated from Hopkins Public School becoming the Queen of Hopkins in her senior year. In 1957, she married Willis Doezema, and was wed 64 years. Together they had...
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Community Notices

Former Gun Lake Casino worker gets jail for theft

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Former Gun Lake Casino employee Jordan Lewis Cook, 26, has been sentenced to four months in jail for stealing an estimated $84,564 from “cash out” machines over14 months. Cook also was ordered to pay restitution for cash he stole from the machines on the floor of the casino. Federal judge Mark Totten...
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