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The Muck Starts Here: The expanded complaint department
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…
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Lady Vikings take 2 of 3 in Holland tournament
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…
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Wildcats capture title in tournament at Chippewa Hills
The Wayland varsity baseball team captured the Chris Stirn Invitational Tournament title by defeating host Chippewa Hills 12-2 in the championship game Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats earned a shot at…
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Funeral for Eugene Collings, 83, of Hopkins, will be Tuesday
Eugene C. Collings, age 83, of Hopkins, died Friday, April 29, 2016 at Spectrum Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Mr. Collings was born on April 10, 1933 in Hopkins Township,…
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Three area twp. supervisors to face election contests
Three local township supervisors will be opposed this year in elections, one of them in a general and the other two in the August primary. Dorr Township Supervisor Jeff Miling…
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Woman sought for providing heroin to kill Wayland man
Authorities are seeking Ashley Catherine Ashbrook, 30, for allegedly providing heroin to a man who died of an overdose last fall in Wayland. Grand Rapids police said a man told…
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Memorial for Wayne Cheyne, 80, will be May 21
Wayne R. Cheyne, 80, of Shelbyville died Monday, April 25, at home. He was born Aug 27, 1935, in Byron Center, the son of Russell Cheyne and Janet Steffes. Wayne…
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Lady Vikings runners-up in 20-team Allegan Invitational
The Hopkins girls’ track team was runner-up Friday in the 20-team Allegan Invitational. The Lady Vikings, who this week moved up to No. 7 in the state-wide Division 3 rankings…
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Wes Hudson selection astonishingly good for Lady ‘Cats
The Wayland school district couldn’t have come up with a better coach than Wes Hudson for the girls’ varsity basketball team. When I heard the news that Marty Howard was…
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Error-marred 5th inning dooms Wildcats in 10-3 loss
The Wayland High School varsity baseball team lost the rubber game of a three-game series this week against O-K Gold Conference rival Grand Rapids Catholic Central by a 10-3 count.…