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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…
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Dorr Plan Commission sets mining ordinance hearing
Bob Wagner The Dorr Township Planning Commission Thursday night set a public hearing on a mining ordinance and welcomed back Chairman Bob Wagner after his being absent for the last…
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Horse riding enthusiast Nancy Counterman dies
Yankee Springs Trail Riding Club member Nancy Counterman died Thursday, Feb. 15, in Grand Rapids. She was 87. She was born Dec. 27, 1936, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Garrison…
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Army Bob: Triple minority VP a formidable candidate
To my Republican friends: Beware what you wish for, it may come true. The conservative media is wall-to-wall covering President Joe Biden’s electability and calling for the Democrats to dump…
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Quick-hitting snowstorm not a problem in this area
It was a somewhat unwelcome late winter surprise Thursday morning when many people living in northeast Allegan. County awoke to about two to three inches of the white stuff, challenging…
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Karla Heckathorn chosen WUS transportation head
Jeff Parks Karla Heckathorn has been chosen as new transportation director for Wayland Union Schools. She officially joined the administrative team Wednesday, Feb. 14. Heckathorn, who succeeds Jeff Parks in…