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Jeff Salisbury’s tribute to strong women on Mother’s Day
by Jeff Salisbury Here's to strong women in my life. Some who were mothers. Some who were not. Some who mothered me. Some who did not. But each one taught…
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Subterranian Tales: McDonald Trump – ‘The Founder’ parable
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is the first installment of columns by my former college roommate, Walter G. Tarrow of Southgate. A Vietnam veteran, he’s always been a bit of a…
Posted inObituaries
Funeral is Wednesday for Wayne Jack Stoffers of Hopkins
Wayne Jack Stoffers, Jr., 62, of Hopkins, died Wednesday, May 10, at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital. Born July 5, 1954, in Grand Rapids, he was the son of Wayne Jack…
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Lady Wildcats get sweet revenge in winning Centreville tourney
The Wayland varsity softball team captured the championship in the Centreville Invitational Saturday in a particularly satisfying manner. The Lady Wildcats defeated Richland Gull Lake in the finals, turning the…
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Wildcats defeat Merrill, Harrison to win Evart Invitational
The Wayland varsity baseball team captured the championship trophy Saturday in the Evart Invitational. The Wildcats defeated Merrill 5-4 in ten innings in first game to hand coach Travis Wilcox…
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Lady Wildcats 6th in toughest girls’ track conference in state
The Wayland girls' varsity track team finished sixth in the O-K Gold Conference track meet Saturday at Houseman Field in Grand Rapids. The performance really wasn't shabby, considering that the…
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Martin earns a doubleheader split with Holland Calvary
Martin played a doubleheader at Fifth Third Bank field Friday and came away with a split against Holland Calvary. The Clippers scored four times in the seventh inning to win…
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Lady Vikings settle for O-K Silver track co-championship
The Hopkins girls’ track team will have to settle for an O-K Silver Conference co-championship this year. The Lady Vikings came into the league meet Friday leading the pack of…
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Lady Vikings’ late rally falls short in 7-5 loss to FHE
The Hopkins varsity softball team's overall season record slipped to 11-7 Friday with a 7-5 non-conference loss to Forest Hills Eastern. The Lady Vikings put together a five-run rally in…
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The ‘Rest of the Story’ about the city’s sweetheart land deal
ACHTUNG: The following is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. The City of Wayland’s purported “sweetheart deal” for a 25-acre parcel deserves a…