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Area district hoops tourneys start Feb. 24
District basketball tournament for Wayland, Hopkins and Martin will get under way during the last week of February for boys and the first week of March for girls. The Wildcat…
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Winterfest again attracts large fun-seeking crowds
It was reported Saturday afternoon that more than 300 people attended the annual Gun Lake Winterfest celebration, which included the Polar Dip in Gun Lake, lots of food, exhibits, disc…
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Lady Wildcats, Clippers score big hardcourt wins
The Wayland girls’ basketball team Friday evening bounced back from a one-point upset loss to Middleville by getting past Northview 53-49. The verdict solidified the Lady Wildcats’ claim to third…
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WHS grad’s parents file suit about death
Mark Clawson and Carol Braun of Wayland, parents of a Knoxville woman who died in 2023, have filed suit in Knoxville, Tenn., alleging that her husband killed her. The parents…
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WHS girls cop another O-K Gold bowl crown
The Wayland girls’ bowling team captured the O-K Conference championship Friday at Spectrum Lanes in Grand Rapids and the boys’ squad was runner-up to state powerhouse Northview. Boys’ coach Sherry…
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Four Martin girls on all-SAC bowl team
The Martin High School girls’ bowling placed third Friday in the Southwest Athletic Conference league championship meet. The Lady Clippers placed four members on the all-confrence first team, including Elly…
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Longtime florist Lois Gabala dies at age 85
Lois Reynolds Gabala, Hopkins High School salutatorian, Class of ‘57, and longtime florist, died Wednesday, Feb. 12. Born in Plainwell Oct. 16, 1939, the daughter of Orlo and Evelyn Reynolds,…
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Semi jackknifes on 131 exit south of Martin
The Gun Plain and Martin fire departments early Thursday morning were summoned to the scene of a jackknifed semi truck-trailer on the U.S.-131 expressway at 112th Avenue. Authorities said some…
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WHS boys get revenge on the lanes vs. Union
Revenge was sweet. The Wayland boys bowling team Wednesday turned the tables on Grand Rapids Union 29-1 at Westgate Lanes in Grand Rapids. Meanwhile, the Lady Wildcats posted a shutout…
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Mass of Christian burial is Saturday for Marilyn Rewa of Dorr
Marilyn Rewa, age 83, died Tuesday, Feb. 11. She is survived by her children Suzanne (David) Selvig, Kelly (Pete) Elliott, Tony Rewa; grandchildren Tom, Amanda, Lauren, Samantha, Sidney, Jacob, Natalie,…