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Basura: Tattoos just ain’t what they used to be — primitive
“You've got to be very careful if you don't know where you are going, because you might not get there.” — Yogi Berra Pop singer Iggy Azalea provided some spelling…
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Ex-Wildcat standout Teunissen is WHAC’s top newcomer
Freshman pitcher Mallory Teunissen was named to the all-conference team for the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference and was selected as WHAC Newcomer of the Year. Teunissen, a 2015 Wayland High School…
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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 214
25 Years Ago — May 8, 1991 Michael Cook, 41, of Dorr, was arrested for assaulting Wayland Junior High School Principal Jon Jensen by threatening him with physical harm when…
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‘Sounding of the Siren’ event for Gun Lake is May 17
A “Sounding of the Siren” public celebration to recognize successful collaborative partnership and fund-raising effort to purchase a severe weather siren to enhance public safety in the Gun Lake area…
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Wildcats drop 9-inning thriller, but win nightcap 7-2
The Wayland varsity baseball team lost a nine-inning thriller to Hastings in the first game of their double-header Tuesday, but came back to win the nightcap, 7-2. The Wildcats were…
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Mass of Christian burial will be Friday for Corlyss Leach
Corlyss Leach age 74 of Wayland, died Monday, May 2, after a long struggle with cancer. Corlyss is survived by her husband of 55 years, Gary Leach; children: Tina (Brian)…
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Lady Wildcat softball squad is 6-0 in O-K Gold
The Wayland girls' varsity softball team shut out Hastings twice Tuesday, 12-0 and 14-0. The Lady Wildcats, the defending Class B state champions, are supposed to rebuilding after heavy graduation…
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Lady Vikings closing in on another league track title
The Hopkins girls’ track team took another step toward another O-K Silver Conference championship Tuesday with a convincing 97-38 dual meet victory over NorthPointe Christian. The Viking boys’ track team…
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Hopkins schools’ sinking fund levy proposal passes
Voters in the Hopkins Public School District narrowly approved, 312 to 291, a sinking fund levy of up to 1.6 mills for five years to take care of improvement projects.…
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CDXX pot exchange now operating in Orangeville Twp.
This is the site of the new Gun Lake CDXX Boutique, 11925 Marsh Road, Suite B Shelbyville, right across from Gun Lake in Barry County in Orangeville Township. The shop provides…