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Hopkins, Martin boys’, girls’ hoops return Wednesday
The Hopkins boys’ varsity basketball team will have three road games to open its season next week, while the girls’ squad will be at home for two games Wednesday and…
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Wildcat boys open season with 3 contests next week
The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team will play three games against O--K Gold Conference opponents next week to start the abbreviated season. The Wildcats will be in action at 7…
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Winter makes appearance with genuine snow storm
After so many complained that the winter 2020-21 season hadn't produced much in the way of snow and wintry weather, northeast Allegan County was socked with its first genuine snowstorm…
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Wayland NHS students help at Meals on Wheels
Wayland Union High School National Honor Society students donated their time to volunteer at Meals on Wheels of West Michigan to package personal care items for the elderly who can’t…
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Yes It’s True: Gretch, Health Dept. agree to ‘Let ‘em play’
The Michigan Health Department, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan High School Athletic Association Wednesday afternoon announced winter high school contact sports can start Monday, Feb. 8. This means girls’…
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Army Bob: What happened to old liberals, free speech?
by Robert M. Traxler Environmental injustice: Is it the most important issue of our time? Is social injustice the major issue of our time? Is distributive injustice the most important…
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Hopkins boys win twice on the lanes, now 3-1 overall
The Hopkins boys' varsity bowling team owns a 3-1 overall season record after registering a couple of dual match victories this week, The Lady Vikings also won Wednesday over Wyoming…
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Former Burnips restaurant owner Jackie Moomey dies
Jacqueline June Moomey, 95 of Burnips, died Wednesday, Feb. 3, at Diana’s Care LL in Otsego. Born Feb. 26, 1925, in Crystal, Mich., she was the daughter of the late…
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Private family memorial slated for Glen Spears, 86
Marshall “Glen” Spears, age 86, died Tuesday, Feb. 2. He was born on June 20, 1934, in Milton, W. Va., the son of Clarence Spears and Ada Belle (Persinger) Spears.…
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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 — Feb. 7, 1996 Race car driver Bob Senneker has made an agreement…