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State-ranked Otsego halts Hopkins softball season
The Hopkins varsity softball season ended Saturday morning in the opening round of the Division 2 district tournament in a 15-0 loss to Otsego. The Bulldogs, ranked No. 9 in…
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Wayland High School grad earns her master’s degree
Wayland High School graduate Hannah Wykoski recently completed her internship at Loyola Medical Center in the burn unit. She graduated with her master's degree in social work. The daughter of Mr.…
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Former Hopkins athletic star is all-academic at MSU
Former Hopkins High School basketball and track standout Meghan Schulz has been named to the Big Ten Conference all-league academic teams. Schulz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Schulz of…
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Two teachers win 2020 and 2021 Kathy Brenner awards
Wayland Union Schools teachers Ace Hulbert and Katrina Brown have been named 2020 and 2021 recipients, respectively, of the Katheryn Lorraine Brenner Outstanding Teacher Award. Hulbert is a teacher at Wayland…
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Watson braces for potential gravel mining legal trouble
Watson Township, just like Wayland Township, soon may be in for some legal battles over gravel mining operations. Northstar Aggregates, LLC and its sister company, USA Earthworks, LLC propose to…
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Internet service problems still plague Watson Twp.
The Watson Township Board continues to search for Internet service options, being dissatisfied with current provider A T & T. “We’re paying for a service we’re not getting,” said Supervisor…
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Vietnam veteran Bob Wyle of Shelbyville dies at 72
Robert "Bob" W. Wyle, Sr., aged 72, of Shelbyville, died Friday, May 28. He served in the US Army from 1969 to 1972 during the Vietnam War. Bob enjoyed hunting,…
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Watson Township seeking code enforcement officer
Watson Township is looking to hire a code enforcement officer, now that Pete Duncan has stepped down because of other work obligation. The Township Board not long ago decided to…
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About 20 show up to Martin Covid-19 vaccine clinic
A special one-day vaccine clinic in Martin Thursday attracted about 20 folks getting the Covid-19 vaccine. Clinic organizer Austin Marsman praised the Allegan County Health Department and Martin United Methodist…
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Lady Wildcats take down No. 2 Oakridge in sweep
The Wayland softball team will head into the Division 2 district softball tournament Saturday as hot if not hotter than the projected weather. The Lady Wildcats boosted their overall season…