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Wildcats prove they can more than run with the big dogs
Sometimes seen when traveling out and about is a bumper sticker, obviously owned by a NASCAR fan, that declares “If you can’t run with the big dogs, get off the…
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Wildcats won’t have to play Godwin in districts again
Coach Mike Hudson's Wayland boys' varsity basketball team has been plagued by unlucky breaks in the post-season tournament draws, but things may be looking up for March 2017. The Wildcats…
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Martin boys capture 3rd straight hoops victory
The Martin boys' varsity basketball team claimed its third straight victory this season without a loss by defeating Eau Claire 58-37. Senior Tanner Curry pumped in 31 points and in…
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Hopkins boys lose 3rd straight, 67-55 to Allendale
The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team lost 67-55 in another nonleague contest Friday evening. The Vikings now have lost three games in a row after beating Maple Valley in its…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Church vs. state battles never ending
Perhaps the battle over separation of church and state will never end. It’s been going on in the United States for more than 225 years. As a lifelong student of…
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Basura: I was nicknamed ‘Mad Dog’ just like Mr. Mattis
"All wars of any appreciable length have a secularizing effect upon engaged societies, a diminution of the authority of old religious and moral values and a parallel elevation of new…
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Pet Klips raises funds for sheriff’s K-9 program
The Allegan County Sheriff’s Office K-9 program received a check for $1,370 Wednesday from the owners of Pet Klips and Studio H Pet Photography in Wayland. Tonda Genther, owner of…
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Service Jan. 15 for Leonard Sinke, formerly of Moline
Leonard Sinke of Lowell, formerly of Moline, died Tuesday, Dec. 13, after a long battle with Alzheimer's. When he was growing up in Moline friends speculated on a career as…
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Leisure Life seniors enjoy annual Christmas party
The Leisure Life group held its annual Christmas Party Wednesday at the Windsor Woods Community Room. Wayland High School orchestra students played Christmas music during lunch. The group had a gift exchange and…
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Army Bob: Will Obama pardon Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl?
Will President Obama pardon Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl? A definition of the full expanse of the law governing a pardon: "A president or governor may grant a full (unconditional) pardon or…