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Service will be Saturday for Robert Veldkamp, 65
Robert Veldkamp, age 65, of Wayland died at his home Saturday, Jan. 21, after a yearlong battle with cancer. Bob was born June 18, 1951, in Grand Rapids,to Bert and…
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Ranger Rick: How did Obama’s net worth get so huge?
It has been reported that President Obama’s net worth as of when he leaves the White House is $12.2 million. If that is true, he receives $400,000 per year as…
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Service for Dorothy Adamczyk, 92, will be Tuesday
Dorothy Margaret Adamczyk, age 92, of Hilliards died Thursday, Jan. 19, at Metro Hospital, Wyoming. She was born on February 6, 1924 to Stanley and Bessie (Rybiski) Hilaski in Hopkins.…
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Wayland High School’s robotics season under way
The Wayland Wildcat Robotics team is in its second year and the group upis off and running! Members are in their second week of the "build" season. The team consists…
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Courtney Osborn hired as Dorr kindergarten teacher
Dorr Elementary School has hired Courtney Osborn as the new kindergarten teacher. She started in January and replaced Jerry Faulkner, who recently retired. She was previously the extended day preschool…
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Pine Street Spelling Bee winners announced
Pine Street Elementary held its annual spelling be Wednesday, Jan.18. The first place winner was Summer Morrison and Jacob Cutler was runner up. Both students will advance to the Allegan…
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Army Bob: The time has come to annihilate ISIS
by Robert M. Traxler The Battle of Mosul, Iraq, a city as large as Detroit, has been joined in force since Oct, 16, 2016. President Obama has been heralding its…
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Presley Hudson MAC Player of Week for 3rd straight time
Wayland High School graduate and former all-state basketball player Presley Hudson has been tearing up with the Mid-American Conference this month. Hudson, daughter of Wayland High School boys' varsity basketball…
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Vikings boys and girls both lose to Calvin Christian in hoops
The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team came up on the short end of a 72-61 score at Grandville Calvin Christian Friday night. The Vikings, with the loss, fell to 3-6 overall…
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Clippers’ bad night at free throw line costly in 41-40 loss
The Martin boys' varsity basketball team absorbed its first loss this season in Southwestern Athletic Conference divisional play, dropping a 41-40 heartbreaker to Bloomingdale. The Clippers were hampered at the…