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Wildcat golfers again rumored to be tourney champs
The Wayland High School boys' golf team for the second time this spring is rumored to have captured first place in an invitational. This time, according to word on the…
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Viking girls 4th at Allegan meet; Courser breaks mark
The Hopkins girls' track squad captured fourth place Friday in the 19-team Allegan Invitational, scoring 57.5 team points. Wayland was 10th with 31 points. The Wildcat boys finished tied for…
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WHS grad Leigha Morse bangs 3HRs in Aquinas sweep
Wayland High School graduate Leigha Morse had a huge day for Aquinas Friday in a doubleheader sweep of University of Michigan-Dearborn. The former Wildcat standout belted three home runs and…
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Dorr Twp. August primary to have 3 millage requests
Three millage requests will be on the Aug. 7 primary election ballot in Dorr Township. Voters will be asked to approve tax levies for the Dorr Township Library and Dorr…
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Army Bob: Only the perfect can be Great Americans?
by Robert M. Traxler To Quote Wikipedia, the below is a direct quote and not my words: “Many Native American tribes practiced some form of slavery before the European introduction…
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Clippers’ softball sweep hikes overall record to 8-6
by Austin Marsman The Martin softball team swept Lawrence Thursday, winning game one 7 to 2 and the second game 12 to 6. It was a big offensive night as…
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Big 3rd inning powers Hopkins over Wayland, 13-3
The Hopkins baseball team scored seven runs in the third inning Thursday en route to a 13-3 victory over neighborhood rival Wayland. Jake Pals, Tyler Zomerlei, Ezran Tehennepe, James Wubben,…
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BC Lakeview hires former WHS football coach Diorio
Former Wayland High School varsity football coach Jerry Diorio has been hired as head coach at Battle Creek Lakeview High School. Diorio, who guided the Wildcats to the post-season playoffs…
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Dorr Twp. officials’ pay raise plan goes nowhere again
Dorr Township Treasurer Jim Martin Thursday night presented a proposal for a pay raise for township officials hoped his proposal would "cut down on the rancor that has accompanied such…
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Unusually lively November election looms for county
Six Republican incumbents will face challenges from Democrats in all seven districts. Don Black has decided to retire as commissioner from the Seventh District and Republicans Rick Cain and Nathaniel…