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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…
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Wildcats play baseball opener under Friday night lights
The Wayland boys' varsity baseball team Friday afternoon and evening played its season opener at Davenport University's field. The Wayland Union Wildcat Varsity Baseball team lost twice, 2-0 and 8-5…
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Memorial will be Sunday in Wayland for Carl Howland
Carl D. Howland, age 82 died March 21. He was born June 3, 1934, in Grand Rapids, the son of William and Margaret Howland. Carl served in the U.S. Navy.…
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‘Corner Curse’ may be beaten in sesquicentennial year
ACHTUNG: This is not a fair and balanced story. It is an editorial by the editor. There are two curious sidebars accompanying the recent news about the flurry of activity…
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Dorr Twp. approves dust control, work on 144th Avenue
The Dorr Township Board Thursday evening voted to spend $679,000 to rebuild 144th Avenue with road millage funds and to spend $10,125 for each application of dust control this summer.…
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Lady Wildcats lose 4-1 to Otsego in soccer opener
The Wayland girls' varsity soccer team opened its season Thursday evening with a 4-1 nonleague loss at Otsego. "(It was) a tough first night for the Lady Wildcats," lamented coach…