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Wayland schools saving $6.2 million in bond interest

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The Wayland Union school district has sold its 2016 refunding bonds, Series A and Series B, 
saving taxpayers $6,278,000 in interest. Wayland schools sold $22,455,000 refunding bonds, Series A and its $23,920,000 refunding bonds, Series B April 28 in the capital markets. The 2016 bonds will close on May 31....
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Vikings pummel Godwin 19-4 in O-K Silver baseball match

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The Hopkins varsity baseball team upped its O-K Silver Conference record to 3-1-1 Monday with a 19-4 triumph over Wyoming Godwin heights. The Vikings scored nine runs in the second inning and the contest was called after three frames. Hopkins now is 4-2-1 overall for the season.
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Lady Vikings soccer team still unbeaten in O-K Silver

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The Hopkins girls' varsity soccer team improved its O-K Silver Conference record to 2-0-1 this season with a 6-1 victory over Wyoming Godwin Heights. The Lady Vikings now are 4-4-1 for the season overall Hopkins took a 2-0 into haltime and scored four more goals the rest of the way....
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Officer Jason Beckwith to take Kalamazoo DPS post

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Wayland police officer Jason Beckwith is leaving the force later this month to take a post with the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety. Beckwith, who has served in Wayland for the past six year, is one of five full-time officers. The others are Jay Anderson, Tom Newberry, Mark Riemersma and...
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City of Wayland to have new electric sign installed

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An electronic sign will be installed on West Superior Street in front of the fire station in Wayland. The Wayland City Council Monday decided to spend $22,944.11 for the 2x8-foot device in an agreement with Midwest Signs of Byron Center. The sign will be a lot the like the ones...
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Service will be May 10 for Hopkins grad Val Davis, 47

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Valerie Davis died at her home surrounded by her family Friday, April 29, following a battle with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD). She was 47. She was born July 24, 1968, in Grand Rapids the daughter of John and Marcia (Fancher) Manke. Val attended St. Stan’s Catholic School until the eighth grade...
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Luke Lenhart Band featured in next folk gathering May 7

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The Luke Lenhart Band will be special guest at the next folk gathering at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at the Vibrant Grains Restaurant and Bakery, 142 S. Main St., Wayland. the group specializes in playing Beatles classics as well as solo gems from the Fab Four in an all-acoustic...
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Monday Moanin’: Faithful obedience. Failing. Millenials

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(From the blog of Mister Journalism: Reading, Sharing, Discussing, Learning) By Jeff Salisbury https://misterjournalism.wordpress.com/ What does faithful obedience look like in Election 2016? “Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.”...
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The Muck Starts Here: The expanded complaint department

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by Barry Hastings I've long held an opinion the Donald would soon put this foot down his throat with an off-the-cuff remark. On the iast day of March (it went out with a whimper), he admitted he'd "mis-spoken" in his call for punishment of women who have abortions. April came...
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Lady Vikings take 2 of 3 in Holland tournament

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The Hopkins varsity softball team won two of three encounters in a tournament at Holland Saturday, but the one loss was to its old nemesis, Calvin Christian. The Lady Vikings defeated larger schools Holland 5-3 and Grand Haven 7-6 earlier in the day, but late Saturday afternoon was victimized 9-3...
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