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Army Bob: Should we use masks to fight Coronavirus?
by Robert M. Traxler I have always been one of those annoying folks who believes in the old adages “ a stitch in time saves nine,” “victory comes to the…
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Yes It’s True: 1970 was the evil year the music died
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is the second of a series of columns, extracted from a book never published, examining why those Fabulous Sixties, known for protest, free sex, drugs and…
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Hopkins’ Drew Weber to play hoops next year at Olivet
Hopkins High School football and basketball star Drew Weber (right) this weekend announced he has made a commitment to attend and play for Olivet College next year. Weber, a 6-3…
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Clippers overcome sluggish outing at Saugatuck, 38-32
The Martin boys' basketball team pushed its overall season record to 5-9 Friday night with a 38-32 victory over Saugatuck. "I thought we really started this game with a lack…
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Martin’s defense keeps on cranking out hoops wins
The Martin girls' varsity basketball team Friday evening powered past Saugatuck 52-25, showcasing once again its greatest strength — defense. The Lady Clippers, who rarely give up as many as…
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Vikings to battle for 1st place vs. Calvin Christian
After struggling out of the gate at the start of the basketball season, Hopkins has won eight of its last nine contests and its last six in a row. As…
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Dorr’s Kuperus Dairy Farm founder dies at age 83
John Kuperus, husband, father and grandfather, died Thursday, Feb. 6. John was born in the Netherlands on July 14, 1936, and immigrated to New Jersey in 1953 where he met…
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‘Cats lose 56-54 heart-breaker in last seconds to TK
Wayland boys’ varsity basketball coach Chris Jasinski probably thought he had captured his first career victory Friday night, but fate dealt him and his team a cruel blow in a…
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Ludema, Dobry join the offensive party in TK win
Both the Wayland and Middleville Thornapple Kellogg girls’ basketball teams are having strange seasons. Wayland, coming off an awful loss in which it scored only 17 points and coach Wes…
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Hopkins FFA students win a slew of district awards
Twenty-seven members of the Hopkins FFA Chapter competed at the District Leadership Contest Jan. 30 at the Van Buren Technology Center. Some of the local students came home with medals,…