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Varsity Boys Basketball: Shelby defeats Hesperia in first round of districts

February 23, 2026

MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Squires Chiropractic, Smith & Eddy Insurance, and VanderHaag Car Sales & Rentals. SCOTTVILLE — Shelby defeated Hesperia Monday in the first round of Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 3 District 73 tournament. The Tigers won 79-28, eliminating the Panthers. “It was exciting to…

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Not in our school! Teaching lessons on anti-bullying

February 23, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SHELBY — Last week Shelby Elementary School students learned a valuable lesson in how to deal with bullying. Speaker Kevin Kimes of Lock Out USA presented his “Not In Our School” program to the students grades kindergarten through five. Kimes served as an elementary and middle school principal at Mason County Central School District for a…

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Varsity Girls Basketball: Coopersville defeats Hart

February 23, 2026

MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Squires Chiropractic, Smith & Eddy Insurance, and VanderHaag Car Sales & Rentals. COOPERSVILLE — The Coopersville Broncos defeated Hart Monday, 31-23, in a non-conference game. Hart scorers: Zoily Sarabia, 10 Rilynn Porter, 1 Aurora Virtanen, 1 Leah Walker, 2 Natlie Rosema, 3 Reese Smith,…

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February 23, 2026

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Obituary: Angela Marie Alltop, 49, of Hart

February 23, 2026

Angela Marie Alltop, 49, of Hart, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 20, 2026, at her home. She was born March 22, 1976, in Shelby, the daughter of James and Joyce (Monroe) Alltop. Angie had a presence that could fill any space and time. She was a loving daughter, mom, grandma, aunt, sister, cousin, and friend. She had the deepest…

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