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Wildcats closing in on a share of O-K Gold hoops crown
If the Wayland boys’ varsity basketball team can pick up a win at the South Christian gym Tuesday night, it will clinch at least a share of the O-K Gold…
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Army Bob: Is returning $100 billion to Iran a good idea?
Secretary of State John Kerry has announced that “some” of the more than 100 billion dollars in seized funds we gave back (plus generous interest) to the Islamic Republic of…
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Two Viking wrestlers featured in regionals at Hopkins Saturday
Hopkins High School will be host for the MHSAA Division 3 wrestling tournament Saturday and Viking standouts Jimmy Lipscomb (left) and Zach Blank will be among the competitors. Lipscomb placed…
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Hopkins plans to finally establish an Athletic Hall of Fame
Work is progressing on establishing the first-ever Hopkins High School Athletic Hall of Fame program to honor the community’s heritage and history.…
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Democracy Tree: Run ’em like a business… right into the ground
by Amy Kerr Hardin As the crowds of dissent gather, it is increasingly obvious what an utter fallacy it is that the elected leaders of Detroit Public Schools and the…
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Macarty Carpenter plans to play football at Kalamazoo College
Wayland High School senior Macarty Carpenter Wednesday signed to play football at Kalamazoo College. "Mac" is perhaps best known as a member of the football team, but he also been…
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Lady Wildcats finish duals at 16-1; seniors begin farewell process
It Wednesday was Seniors' Night, as the Wayland boys' and girls' bowling teams begin the process of bidding farewell to those among them who will graduate this spring. The girls'…
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Hopkins boys lose nonleague hoops contest at Tri-Unity Christian
The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team lost 85-48 Tuesday night at Wyoming Tri-Unity Christian. Tri-Unity jumped out to a 21-9 lead in the opening quarter and never looked back, improving…
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Joyce Hendrixson Bellows, 1979 WHS grad, dies in Florida
Joyce Marie (Hendrixson) Bellows, a 1979 Wayland High School graduate, died Sunday, Feb. 14, in Lake Mary, Fla. She was 54. Born Feb. 27, 1961, in Ann Arbor, she was…
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Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 203
25 Years Ago — Feb. 20, 1991 Steven Stearns was nominated for another term as president at the Hopkins Village Caucus. Lisa Rewa decided against seeking re-election and three candidates,…