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United Church has special blessing of about 50 quilts
The United Church of Wayland had its Blessings of the Quilts at the church Sunday after a number of members and friends took part in a series of quilting bees…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Like old CBS ad, ‘Have we got a fall for you’
"Surprise, Surprise, Surprise" — Gomer Pyle on "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Gomer Pyle USMC." It’s only been a little more than a week into the fall sports season, and…
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Martin easily defeats White Cloud 50-0 in home opener
By Austin Marsman Excitement was high heading into Friday night’s season opening game, and Martin's home crowd got quite the treat, as the Clippers posted a blowout 50-0 victory over…
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Lady Vikings reach semifinals at Otsego Invitational
The Hopkins varsity volleyball team Wednesday split five matches and make it to the semifinal round of the Otsego Invitational to run its overall season record to 9-4-2. The Vikings lost…
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Army Bob: Police body cameras are both good and bad
by Robert M. Traxler Let’s talk about police body cameras. Our friends who do not care for the police (mostly folks on the far-left side of the argument but not…
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Lady Wildcat golfers competing today at TK Invitational
The Wayland girls’ golf team earlier this month started its season by finishing fourth in the eight-team Zeeland Invitational at the Ottawa Hills golf club. The Wildcats were led by…
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Wildcat boys’ soccer team splits in first 2 encounters
Wayland split its two season-opening soccer matches this week, defeating Otsego 1-0 Wednesday night, but losing its season debut 4-1 to Zeeland East. Wayland pressured Otsego heavily in the first…
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Wildcats open football season with 35-0 shutout win
Wayland started its football season Thursday night a lot like it did a year ago, with an impressive victory. The Wildcats posted a 35-0 shutout victory over Grand Rapids Union…
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Vikings collapse during 4th quarter in 41-21 loss in opener
Opening Night was unpleasant on the Hopkins gridiron Thursday night. The Vikings played visiting Newaygo to a 21-21 draw over the first three quarters in a knock-down, drag-out, bruising see-saw…
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Can these madcap Lady Wildcats keep up cross magic?
Now don’t get too excited yet about the Wayland girls’ cross-country team. Yeah, they’ve won their first two invitationals thus far this season, but they did that last year, too,…