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Lady Wildcats showing everything but hoops victories

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The hard-working blue collar Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team continues to improve and even shows occasional flashes of brilliance, but still nothing to show for it in terms of victories. The Lady Wildcats played an absolutely horrible first quarter, falling behind 20-2 to a Class A opponent Grand Rapids Christian,...
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Hopkins grad nominated again for Cliff Harris grid award

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Nick Holshoe, a 2013 graduate of Hopkins High School, has been nominated for the prestigious Cliff Harris Award as the nation's top small college defensive player for the second year in a row. Holshoe, a defensive back for Concordia University near Ann Arbor, led the 2016 Cardinals with 88 total...
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Ranger Rick: Be proud that you helped elect Donald Trump

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For the past 30 years, Republicans have been playing defense. Every time there was a complaint about what a party representative or senator did or said, out would come the over-done apologies for even the slightest of what would be considered something needing an apology. The election of Donald J....
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Lady Wildcats roll past quality Unity Christian team

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The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team improved its overall season record Monday to 14-2-1 with a 19-11 victory over O-K Gold/Green Conference rival Hudsonville Unity Christian. "Unity Christian is a much improved team, as we faced them again this year," said coach Sherry Miklusicak. "This is a team that had...
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Most Gun Lake Winterfest events are Saturday, Feb. 18

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Most of the 2017 Gun Lake Winterfest events will be held Saturday, Feb. 18, but two will take place the Thursday and Friday before. A special debate featuring candidates for Gun Lake Mayor will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday the 16th at the Yankee Springs Golf Course, 12300 Bowens...
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Funeral mass will be Wednesday for Lillian Jones, 82

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Lillian Jones (Hadella), 82, of Dorr, died Sunday, Feb. 5 She is survived by her son Bill (Vicki) Jones, grandchildren, Russell Laude, Marissa (Matthew) Nienhuis and Courtney Jones; great grandchildren, Elliott and Ethan Nienhuis; her twin brother Mike Hadella and brother Andy Hadella. She was preceded in death by her...
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Mass of Christian Burial Thursday for Ronald Hines, 90

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Ronald Rex Hines, age 90, of Wayland, died Saturday, Feb. 4. Ronald served in the U.S. Army as a staff sergeant during the Korean War, was awarded "Wayland Veteran of the Year" in 2000 and was an active member of the Wayland VFW Post 7581. After returning from the war...
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Yes It Is, It’s True: It seems likely we can’t handle the truth

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“Here lies David T. Young… Dave tried to tell us the truth. We didn’t want to hear it.” This is what I have told many people over the past three decades what I wanted carved on my tombstone. Yet I don’t plan to have a tombstone, I plan to be...
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Public hearing on East Maple Street project is March 6

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The Wayland City Council scheduled a public hearing for 7 p.m. Monday, March 6, on special assessments for the East Maple Street project later this year. The city has not yet determined exactly what each household will have to pay because some already have sidewalks in front of their homes...
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New Life Church wins special use permit at new location

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The New Life Community Church has moved into its new digs on Pine Street at what used to be the entrance of the old Harding's Market so many years ago. And the Wayland City Council Monday night gave Pastor Mike Hewitt and the congregation a welcome by approving a special...
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