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Army Bob: Trump and GOP believe in free, but also fair trade
by Robert M. Traxler One of the planks in the Republican Party's platform is free but fair trade. No surprise the folks on the left side of the political aisle…
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Grant may help revive interest in Wayland bowling program
Wayland High School math teacher and boys’ bowling coach Sherry Miklusicak has earned a $1,500 Bowler’s Education grant this past summer and last week received the equipment. Miklusicak and girls’…
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Wildcats capture 2nd win over Middleville TK, 3-0
The Wayland boys' varsity soccer team Tuesday scored its second victory this season over O-K Gold Conference rival Middleville Thornapple Kellogg, by a 3-0 count. It was the third win…
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Bygone Days: A look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 235
25 Years Ago — Oct. 2, 1991 A special prosecutor has been appointed to investigate the shooting death of Dennis Roxbury of Hopkins, a Vietnam veteran who was killed by…
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Monthly folk music series plans ‘Hootenanny’ Saturday
The Rabbit River monthly folk music series will mark its fifth anniversary Saturday with a "Hootennany" celebration, sponsored by the Gun Lake Tribe Band of Pottawatomi Indians, at the Vibrant Grains…
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Vikings avenge loss to Godwin, even season record at 6-6
The Hopkins boys' varsity soccer team recorded its third straight victory with a 3-0 decision on the home field Tuesday evening against Wyoming Godwin Heights. The verdict enabled the Vikings…
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Viking cross-country teams both finish 2nd in Silver again
It appears that Grandville Calvin Christian and Hopkins will battle for both boys’ and girls’ O-K Silver Conference cross-country championships, as they have done so often in recent years. It…
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Basura: Trump’s tax plan is more trickle-down economics
“Top coat, top hat, But I don’t worry, Cuz my wallet’s fat.” ZZ Top, Sharp Dressed Man Donald Trump has released his tax plan. Tax Foundation, an independent entity has…
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Ranger Rick: The ‘deplorable’ gift that keeps on giving
Hillary Clinton, in a recent rant in front of her rabid supporters, smugly proclaimed; “To just be grossly generalistic, you could put half of Trump’s supporters into what I call…
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Service will be Thursday for Robert Schafer, 81, of Wayland
Robert "Bob" John Schafer, age 81 of Wayland, died Monday, Sept. 26. Bob was in the U.S. Army from 1956-1958. He worked for Pet Milk for 16 years and was…