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Martin to send 6 individual wrestlers to state meet
The Martin High School team will send six individual wrestlers to the state Division 4 finals March 1 and 2 at Ford Field in Detroit. The six were determined by…
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Gun safety asks us to ‘Own It. Respect It. Secure It’
To the editor: Own it? Respect it. Secure it. Putting these words into action is a simple and powerful way to help prevent firearm accidents and unauthorized access to firearms.…
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‘Coaches vs. Cancer’ drive at WHS collects $12,000
The annual "Coaches vs. Cancer" campaign Friday was held during Friday night's Wayland-Middleville Thornapple Kellogg varsity boys' and girls' basketball games. The efforts, led by the Wayland High School Student…
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Two former Wildcat stars on nationally ranked team
Kadence Bottrall Bella Harnish Two Wayland High School graduates are members of the nationally-ranked Davenport University women’s bowling team. The United States Bowling Congress (USBC) last month listed Davenport women's…
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Wildcat girls 2nd, boys 3rd in Gold bowling standings
Wayland ladies finished second and the boys third in the O-K Gold Conference bowling standings. The teams both finished third in the conference bowling tournament Friday at Spectrum Lanes. Both…
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Service Monday for Dorr native, Hopkins graduate
Charlotte Rey Humphrey (Stone) died Monday, Feb. 12, after a brief battle with metastatic breast cancer. She was 87. She was born on July 11, 1936, to Charles Rex Stone…
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Lady Clippers turn back Galesburg’s upset bid, 40-39
The Martin girls’ basketball team barely turned away an upset bid by Galesburg-Augusta Friday night, prevailing 40-39. Actually, perhaps it wouldn’t have been an upset because the Rams came within…
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Viking guys and girls lose hoops battles on the road
It wasn’t a pleasant trip home Friday from Belding for the Hopkins boys’ and girls’ basketball teams. The boys’ team suffered yet another close setback, 47-45, the sixth time this…
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‘Cat guys win upset vs. TK; girls now 2nd in league
The Wayland boys’ varsity basketball team Friday night scored a mild upset victory on its home court by edging Middleville Thornapple Kellogg 52-51. The victory lifted the Wildcats guys’ overall…
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Service will be Monday for Alison Postma, only 34
Alison Joy (Knoll) Postma, age 34, of Wayland, died Tuesday, Feb. 13. Alison is survived by her children, Mason Randall and Evie James Postma; parents, Randy and Marijo Knoll; brothers…