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One Small Voice: We need sensitive documents rules
by Lynne Mandaville There are a lot of things that I’m bothered by about all this secret document stuff that’s been taking up so much talking-head time lately. I’m horrified…
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Celebration of life delayed for Hannah Amborski, 87
Hannah Amborski, age 87 of Wayland, died Tuesday, Jan. 17. Hannah was born in Belfast, Ireland, the youngest in an Air Force family. As a teen, she moved to England,…
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Army Bob: Documents issue includes so many questions
by Robert M. Traxler How did the process of searching for classified documents at President Joe Biden’s office start, and why did it start? Who sent lawyers to the old…
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Huff Pool and Spa to open at N. Main Street location
Ambitious Wayland businesswoman Jamie Lynn Huff soon will open Huff Pool and Spa at 135 N. Main St. at the site of the former Salsa Por Favor Mexican restaurant. The…
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Katrina Brown funeral plans delayed while son recovers in hospital
Katrina Brown with her Kathryn L. Brenner Award in 2021. Funeral arrangements for the late Katrina Pyne Brown, a first grade reading teacher at Baker Elementary, have not been announced…
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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) The site of the Springdale Cheese Factory in Hopkins more than 60 years ago. The cover…
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Did Martin girls play ‘Out of Their League’ in defeat?
The Martin girls’ basketball team may have just gone through an “Out of Their League” experience. The Clippers lost 49-27 at Watervliet against a team that had beaten Division 2…
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Lady Wildcats pull off huge victory vs. Catholic Central
The Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team pulled off a big victory Tuesday on its home court with a 53-40 decision over Grand Rapids Catholic Central. The Cougars and the Lady…
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Hopkins girls threatening to win O-K Silver crown
Miles Corneille (3) The Hopkins girls and boys' varsity basketball teams took big steps forward Tuesday night in the O-K Silver Conference standings. The Lady Vikings made a solid statement…
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Three to be inducted into Martin Athletic Hall Jan. 27
Pete Boyd, Roger Evans and Michael Schaafsma will be inducted into the Martin Athletic Hall of Fame in a ceremony between the varsity girls’ and varsity boys’ basketball games Friday…