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Ranger Rick: The economic times they are a-changing
Spring is just around the corner, so in the spirit of life beginning in a new growing season, I am disheartened to say good-bye to old friends, the likes we…
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Lady Vikings sweep Fennville in twin bill opener
The Hopkins girls’ varsity softball team opened the season with a band by sweeping Fennville Monday afternoon 19-0 and 23-1 in a doubleheader. Haley Burch threw all four innings in…
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Embriette Hyde, Class of ’05, scholastic banquet guest
Embriette Hyde, a 2005 graduate, will be guest speaker at the Wayland High School Scholastic Honors Night at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, at the Fine Arts Center. In addition,…
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Funeral will be Thursday for WHS grad Charles Bultman
Charles Nathan Bultman, age 44, a graduate of Wayland High School, died Sunday Sunday, March 26. Charles was born on Nov. 2, 1972, to Dick and Valerie Bultman, who survive.…
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Chris Kincaid fires no-hit shutout against Zeeland East
"Lightning is striking again." — Lou Christi, No. 1 song in 1965 Though it's considered extremely rare, lighting struck in the same place,at Zeeland East High School, Monday afternoon when…
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Wildcat golfers open season with loss by 1 stroke
The Wayland boys' varsity golf team opened its season Friday with a one-stroke loss to Byron Center, 164-165, at the Railside Golf Club. "It was a great day to play…
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Presley Hudson ends soph year with CMU records
Though the season ended with a lot of disappointments, Wayland High School graduate Presley Hudson’s sophomore year was a record breaker for Central Michigan University. Hudson, an all-stater for the…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: We ignore why middle class has declined
I wish I had a dime for every time in the last 30 years I’ve heard people bemoan America’s loss of the middle class. It would be even better if…
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Lady Vikings trackster 1st in shot, 2nd in discus at GVSU
Hopkins High School junior Meghan Schulz captured first place in the shot put and second in the discus Friday at the annual Laker Challenge high school track meet at Grand…
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Two ex-Wildcats help Davenport softball reach No. 7
The Davenport softball team has ridden a hot start to be ranked seventh in the first regular season NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Poll announced last week. The Panthers have jumped…