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Army Bob: What will media do if Donald Trump is elected?
by Robert M. Traxler Let’s talk a bit of what ifs. Reuters reported that Donald Trump is ahead of Hillary Clinton in the electoral college; who knows if it is…
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Vikings win double OT soccer squeaker on Bergman’s kick
The Hopkins boys' varsity soccer team took a 1-0 thriller from Belding Thursday evening in an O-K Silver Conference encounter. Cole Bergman scored on a free kick in the second…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: My confession of betrayal and bullying
“Bless me, Father, for I have sinned…” This might be one of the most difficult columns I’ve ever penned because it’s a confession about my role in abusing, bullying and…
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Funeral will be Saturday for Navy veteran Loy Dykstra, 79
Loy Lynn Dykstra, age 79, of Wayland, died Wednesday, Sept. 21. Loy was a U.S. Navy veteran. His passion was farming and had been a lifelong farmer alongside his wife…
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Wayland State Police trooper honored for hostage situation
Trooper Carlos Fossati of the Michigan State Police Wayland post and Sgt. Brian Keely of the Rockford post were among five troopers honored for handling a hostage situation Nov. 18…
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Service Oct. 12 in Dorr for Barbara DeVries, 1969 WHS grad
Barbara Hydorn Keil DeVries, a 1969 graduate of Wayland High School, died of brain cancer early Thursday morning, Sept. 22, in hospice. The subject of a Townbroadcast feature story earlier…
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Wildcat boys and girls again both 6th in Gold C-C jamboree
After a remarkably successful start to the season, the Wayland girls’ varsity cross-country team twice has finished sixth among six teams in the O-K Gold Conference jamborees. The Lady Wildcats,…
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Viking boys and girls both 2nd in 1st Silver C-C jamboree
The fact that the Hopkins girls’ cross-country team was runner-up in the first O-K Silver Conference jamboree wasn’t really surprising. But the second place finish by a boys’ team that’s…
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Vikings finish 1st round of O-K Silver soccer with 2-4 mark
The Hopkins boys' varsity soccer team has completed the first round of play in the O-K Silver Conference with a 2-4 record. The Vikings Tuesday defeated Kelloggsville 3-0.Goals were scored…
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Bygone Days: A look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 234
25 Years Ago — Sept. 25, 1991 The Allegan County Board of Commissioners issued an ultimatum to county employees, telling them they must accept a wage freeze or expect layoffs.…