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Boys, Lady Wildcats both split in 2 league contests

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The Wayland girls' and boys' varsity basketball teams have split this week in their two O-K Gold Conference games. The boys defeated Middleville Thornapple Kellogg Monday evening in a makeup contest, 55-41, but lost 60-49 to Wyoming. Carter Nyp scored 25 points to pace the victory. Wayland's boys now sport...
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Hopkins Concert Choir qualifies for state festival in May

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The Hopkins High School Concert Choir earned a Division 1, "excellent" rating Tuesday at the District Choral Festival at East Grand Rapids High School. The choral students performed two pieces and sight-read for a panel of adjudicators/judges. The choir received a variety of comments, which highlighted both areas of potential...
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Martin boys regain strength in 2nd half, but fall 66-54

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by Austin Marsman Fennville handed Martin a tough hoops loss in a makeup game Monday, ending at 66-54 After the first quarter Fennville led 23-8 and widened its lead to 42-19 at halftime. It was a better second half for the Clippers, however. Thanks to the offensive combination of Cayden...
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Funeral Saturday for Merla Williams, formerly of Wayland

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Merla Williams, age 88, formerly of Wayland and Wyoming, died Wednesday, Feb. 14. Merla lived in the Saw Mill Estates community in Wayland for 10 years; she had a strong faith, a good sense of humor, and she enjoyed Christian and Western music.  She had many wonderful years with her...
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Wildcat boys break out of bowling slump to edge TK

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This was Airport lanes in the early 1960s, when run by the Tarnutzers, The eight-lane facility has been updated in recent years and lans are in good shape, but there have been complaints about irrergularities. The Wayland boys’ varsity bowling team Wednesday bounced back from a recent funk by edging...
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Viking boys, girls hope to capture league bowling titles

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The Hopkins boys’ bowling team has gained sweet revenge in back to back victories over Kelloggsville, the Lady Vikings spot a 14-0-1 dual match record for the season. The Viking boys, now 13-2 overall, beat Belding 22-8 after losing 20-10 last month in their first encounter. Hopkins lost the first...
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

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25 Years Ago — Feb. 17, 1993 A petition to recall Hopkins Board of Education member Christine Schwartz has been filed for a clarity hearing in Allegan with County Probate Judge George Greig, Treasurer Patricia Birkholz and Clerk-Register of Deeds Joyce Watts. Karon Knobloch, who wrote the wording for the...
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One Small Voice: Re: school shootings, do something!

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by Lynne Mandaville Another unholy, unnatural disaster! It has just happened again in the last couple of hours Wednesday. The 18th school shooting in the United States since Jan. 1, 2018. Almost one every other day. And not just a shooting in general. A school shooting. A SCHOOL SHOOTING! Dead...
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Service will be Monday for Hilliards native Cliff Packer

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Clifford Lee Packer, age 86, died Tuesday at Byron Center Manor. Cliff was born on April 24, 1931, in Hilliards, to Harold and Pauline Packer. He grew up in Hopkins and was a graduate of Hopkins High School in 1949. He served our country in the United States Navy for...
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Hopkins boys edged 58-57 by Silver foe Calvin Christian

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The Hopkins boys' basketball team fell one point short, 58-57, in an O-K Silver Conference matchup at Grandville Calvin Christian Tuesday night. The Vikings, with the loss, saw their overall record sink to 8-6 overall and 2-5 in league play. They'll play a makeup Thursday evening at Wyoming Godwin Heights,...
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