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Wildcat boys tie for 7th, girls 10th in regionals
The Wayland boys’ varsity track team finished tied for seventh among 15 teams and the girls’ squad placed 10th at the Division 2 regional meet Friday at Houseman Field in…
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Lady Vikings reclaim D-3 regional track crown in style
The Hopkins girls’ varsity track team is back with a vengeance, capturing its first regional Division 3 championship since 2013. It’s not as though the Lady Vikings were far away…
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Five WHS cagers may play in Champions of Character
Nearly all of the seniors on the Wayland girls' varsity basketball team this past winter will be team members or alternates in the annual "Champions of Character" all-star basketball games at…
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WHS magna cum laude, cum laude academic students noted
Wayland High School has announced the seniors who have achieved magna cum laude academic honors and cum laude accolades. Listed in alphabetical for magna cum laude: Alexis Adrianse, Audrey Annable,…
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Basura: What would happen if prayer actually worked?
“I thought about praying for a bicycle, but then I realized it didn’t work that way. So I stole a bike, and prayed for forgiveness.” — Emo Phillips I thought about…
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Lady Wildcats win last home match of season, 3-1
The Wayland girls' varsity soccer team defeated Hastings 3-1 Wednesday in its last regular season home game of the year completing its season sweep of the Saxons. The first half…
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Vikings beat Kent City at the home of the Whitecaps
The Hopkins varsity baseball team beat Kent City 3-1 in seven innings Thursday in a game played at Fifth Third Park, the home of the West Michigan Whitecaps. The Vikings,…
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Army Bob: How did Hillary get so rich so quickly?
by Robert M. Traxler Hillary Clinton, the apparent Democratic candidate for president of the United States, is running against Donald Trump, the apparent Republican nominee. Both candidates are rich (Mr.…
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I urge Dorr citizens resolutely to approve fire millage
Dorr Township voters again will be asked in the Aug. 2 primary to approve millage requests for fire equipment replacement and for repairing, maintaining and improving local roads. Both have…
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Democracy Tree: Corporate tax breaks wreak fiscal havoc
GOP leaders blind to long-term corrosive effects of corporate tax breaks: “Temporary fluctuations in statewide tax collections are normal, and the House Republicans have spent six years budgeting responsibly to prepare…