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Service will be May 5 for Jim Sebright, 83
James J. Sebright, 83, died Tuesday, April 22, at his home in Plainwell. Prior to his passing, Vicki leaned in and whispered, “Jim, hold a spot for me.” A precious…
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Hopkins takes 2 wins from nonleague foe Zeeland East
Madison Schwartz earlier this week broke the Hopkins school record for career stolen bases. COVER PHOTO: Grace Stallard The Hopkins softball team Thursday afternoon pulled out a couple of gritty…
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Capturing Kids’ Hearts honor won by Steeby
COVER PHOTO: Steeby Principal Karri Bailey Steeby Elementary has been named a Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase School for 2024-2025. Principal Karri Bailey said, “We are thrilled to announce that…
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Army Bob: We must reform higher education funding
by Robert M. Traxler The President and Fellows of Harvard College (the full official name of Harvard University) has some 23 thousand students with $53 billion in endowments that is…
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Memorial service May 31 for Hopkins native
Hopkins native Ted McLaughlin died Saturday, April 19. He was 90 years old. He was born on Nov. 15, 1934, to Lloyd and Nina (Miner) McLaughlin of Hopkins. He lived…
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Vikings’ depth subdues 3 track opponents
Riley Homrich Both the Hopkins boys’ and girls’ track teams dominated three O-K Silver Conference opponent in a quad meet at Godwin Heights Wednesday. The Vikings defeated host Godwin, Grandville…
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Lady Wildcats sweep South Christian to seize lead in Gold
The Wayland softball team cleared an important hurdle Wednesday afternoon by taking out O-K Gold Conference rival South Christian twice. The Lady Wildcats swept a doubleheader 12-2 and 16-1 to…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — April 24, 2000 Second District Congressman Pete Hoekstra was pictured on the…
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Service Saturday for dirt mover Al Trusch
Edward Allen “Al” Trutsch, age 87, died Sunday, April 20, Easter Sunday, as he was a man of unshakeable faith in God, Al knew he was reuniting with his bride…
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Wayland City Park is getting new flooring
The Wayland City Park is getting some much needed repairs to the playground flooring! The project should wrap up by this weekend, according to city officials. However, the ever-popular splash…