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Vikings finish 3rd as host for O-K Silver jamboree
The Hopkins varsity golf team was the host school Wednesday afternoon in finishing third in the latest O-K Silver jamboree at The Lynx in Otsego. Senior Zach Smith led the…
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Dorr Twp.deals with dust control, gravel and chickens
The Dorr Township Board Thursday evening accepted the low bid for two dust control applications, agreed to two miles of gravel work this summer and promised to look into rules…
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Dorr debates on transparency yield 2 deadlocked votes
More discussions about proper governance and transparency resulted in two 3-3 deadlocked votes Thursday evening at the Dorr Township Board meeting. John Tuinstra moved to have the clerk and the…
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Wes Hudson to take the reins of Lady Wildcats’ hoops
The next girls varsity basketball coach at Wayland Union High School will be a familiar face to Wildcat fans, as Weston Hudson was selected to take over the girls' hoops program.…
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Democracy Tree: False promise of spreadsheet public policy
“The people of Flint got stuck on the losing end of decisions driven by spreadsheets instead of water quality and public health.” — Dennis Schornack, Aide to Gov. Snyder by…
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Hopkins earns Silver rating from U.S. News & World Report
Hopkins High School has been given a Silver rating by U.S. News & World Report, based on data from the 2013-14 academic year/. The magazine's Overview reported, "Hopkins High School…
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WHS String Orchestra members video bomb Today Show
Members of the Wayland High School String Orchestra video bombed the Today Show in New York City Thursday morning. The musicians were in the Big Apple as part of a…
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Hopkins school district sinking fund vote will be May 3
Hopkins Public Schools will ask voters in the district Tuesday, May 3, to approve a sinking fund for 1.6 mills over five years to pay for facility improvement projects. Some…
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Short-handed Lady Wildcats lose on track to Hastings
The Wayland girls' track team had to take on O-K Gold Conference rival Hastings Wednesday without about a third of its members, who were taking part instead in the New…
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Former Wayland principal Dave Britten to retire as Lee Supt.
Wyoming Godfrey Lee Superintendent David Britten has announced his retirement at the end of the 2016-17 academic year. Britten, 61, who is stepping down after eight years at the helm…