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Funeral Friday in Hopkins for Cherokee Stoffer, 22
Cherokee Lee Stoffers, 22, of Hamilton, died Friday, May 4, at Metro Health Hospital after a brief illness. Born July 31, 1995, she was the daughter of Ronald James and…
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Yes It Is It’s True: ‘Purple Patty’ and Leni Riefenstahl
I propose that the late State Rep. and State Senator Patty Birkholz was a low-key Leni Riefenstahl. Ms. Birkholz, whose death was duly noted last week after a pioneering political…
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Swainstons earn service award from Hopkins FFA
Hopkins High School alums Lee and Mary Swainston have been presented with a special outstanding service award by the Hopkins FFA and Comer Skinner. The Swainstons have been ardent Hopkins…
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Third-graders’ bat houses placed on Rabbit River Trail
The 11 bat houses constructed by volunteers Jon Jensen and Don Borgic for Lori Howell's third-graders at Steeby Elementary are now gracing the Rabbit River Trail. The bat breeding boxes…
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Basura: When will Trump’s lies come home to roost?
“But better to get hurt by the truth than comforted with a lie.” — Khaled Hosseini For a guy who was so hard on Ted Cruz for untruthfulness, President Donald Trump…
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Leaking propane tank causes evacuations in Martin Twp.
by Austin Marsman A propane storage container leak near Vandebunte Egg Farms on 2nd Street east of Martin prompted Martin Township firefighters to evacuate nearby residents Thursday morning. The Martin Fire…
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Funeral Tuesday for Air Force veteran Lloyd Selvig
Lloyd Selvig, age 74, died Friday, May 4. Lloyd was an outdoorsman, Boy Scout leader, and little league coach. He served in the United States Air Force for 22 years…
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Lady Wildcats capture Wayland Invitational crown
The Wayland varsity softball team appears to have righted its customarily dominating ship after a rough 1-3 start to the season. The Lady Wildcats pounded out a 12-1 five-inning victory…
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Wildcat boys, Viking girls 2nd in Hopkins Invitational
It was the first time this season that the Hopkins girls’ track team didn’t finish first, but it was runner-up Saturday to Division 1 Lowell in the Hopkins Invitational. The…
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Proposed airstrip developer presents his side of issue
Clark Galloway, co-developer of a proposed airstrip near 144th Avenue and Kalamazoo Avenue, has fired the first salvo in the public relations battle on the issue that will be settled…