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Army Bob: We must wake up to limited govt. concept
by Robert M. Traxler Is any thought not approved by government or social media influencers a “conspiracy theory”? If we take a few moments and think about it, we are…
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Mass of Christian Burial is Tuesday for Mary Osborn
Mary Elizabeth (Fleser) Osborn of Hopkins died Monday, Jan. 8. at Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. She was 58. She was the daughter of Daryl Fleser and the…
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Wildcat guys bowlers lift O-K Gold league record to 5-1
The Wayland boys’ bowling team improved to 5-1 in the O-K Gold Conference Wednesday afternoon, 27-3, over Ottawa Hills. The Wildcats started by sweeping the Baker games by scores of…
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Was Lady ‘Cats’ OT loss ‘deja vu all over again?’
Was it "deja vu all over again?" The Wayland girls' basketball team lost in overtime for the second time this season, 61-60, to Cedar Springs Wednesday night, bringing its overall…
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Hopkins cagers also plan to play Thursday, not Friday
Hopkins has decided to do what Martin earlier announced about upcoming basketball games — move them to Thursday in anticipation of a major snow storm Friday and Saturday. The Vikings…
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Martin Twp. Hall’s furnace replaced after 28 years
The Martin Township Board Wednesday evening approved the purchase and installation of a new furnace at Township Hall at a cost of $4,335.90. The old unit, which had served the…
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Inclement weather causes hoops schedule changes
The inclement weather that visited West Michigan Tuesday and Wednesday has caused at least two local high school basketball programs to alter their schedules. Wayland will play a makeup of…
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‘Bygone Days’ column delayed by bad weather
Because of the inclement weather Wednesday, publication of the Bygone Days local history column would be delayed at least until Thursday, also weather permitting. The Then and Now Historical Library…
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Winter storm part deux plays havoc on area again
Not all of the images of the first wither storm this year were gloom and doom. Photo courtesy of Kathy Hamman Miller. The arrival of the first snow of the…
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Hopkins boys’ hoops team absorbs 4th straight defeat
The Lady Vikings, shown in action here against Sparta Tuesday night, have won their two O-K Silver encounters thus far this season. Hopkins boys basketball team lost its second O-K…