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Yes It Is, It’s True: America getting ‘bright-sided’ too often
“I’m sitting here in Iraq. And I wish my head had eyeballs in the back. It’s a bummer that my Hummer isn’t armored to a T To show us your…
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Lady Vikings pull out 5-set victory over Calvin Christian
The Hopkins varsity volleyball team came up with a big dual match victory Thursday over O-K Silver Conference opponent Grandville Calvin Christian. The Lady Vikings won three of the five…
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Bad 2nd half dooms Wildcats in 5-2 loss to league foe Wyoming
The Wayland boys' varsity soccer team lost 5-2 Thursday in a rainy O-K Gold Conference match against Wyoming. "The game was truly a tale of two halves as the Wildcats…
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Lady Wildcats miss return to state tourney by 3 strokes
The Wayland High School girls' varsity golf team concluded it season by finishing fourth in the Division 2 regional tournament Thursday at the Stonewater Country Club in Kentwood. The Lady…
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Longtime Moline resident Ralph TerBeek passes at 94
Longtime Moline resident Ralph TerBeek, age 94, died Wednesday, Oct. 5. Ralph served his country in the Army during World War II. He was a Leighton Township fireman and a…
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Army Bob: History tells us the 3rd jihad movement has begun
One of the things our political class and media class have been very good at is focusing on small terrorist groups: Al Qaeda, ISIS, ISIL, Dash, PLO, Al- Shabaab, this…
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Marijuana dispensary at expressway exit proposed in Watson
Three local men want to open a medical marijuana dispensary near Exit No. 55 on the U.S.-131 expressway in Watson Township. Eric Pierce and James Graczyk of Hopkins Township and…
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Hopkins graduate, Martin High School teacher Ed Guider dies
Hopkins High School graduate Edward Guider died Sunday, Oct. 2, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. Born July 11, 1925, in Allegan, the son of John and Nora (Maher) Guider,…
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Service Friday for Frank Urias of Hastings, graduate of WHS
Frank W. Urias aged 47, of Hastings, a Wayland High School graduate, died Wednesday Oct. 5. Frank was above anything a devoted husband and father. Throughout his life, Frank has…
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Wildcat freshman has breakout run in latest Gold jamboree
Wayland was the host school for the latest of the series of O-K Gold Conference jamborees Wednesday, finishing sixth among the seven schools competing. Grand Rapids Christian won the race…