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Clippers’ one-two punch of Dill and Curry bests Bangor
The Martin boys’ varsity basketball squad took an easy 55-43 victory at Bangor Friday evening to run its overall season record to 6-8. The Clippers raced out to an 11-4…
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Lady Vikings claim 4th consecutive victory, now 5-9 overall
The biggest sports stories in Hopkins this winter have been the turnarounds for the boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball teams. Both teams got off to terrible starts in December, but…
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Vikings even overall season record at 7-7 with win at Lee
After that 0-5 start in December, the Hopkins boys’ varsity basketball team has evened its overall season record at 7-7. Even better, coach Darrin Smith’s group now is 4-2 in…
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Wildcat girls party down in 63-15 pasting of Ottawa Hills
The Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team made it 14 in a row Friday night with the greatest of ease in a 63-15 victory over visiting Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills. Wildcat…
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Duke and Duchess crowned at Wayland HS Snowcoming festivities
Wayland High School seniors Jessica Hedgecock and Kyle VanderWeide were chosen Duke and Duchess at the Snowcoming festivities Friday evening. They were crowned before a packed house that witnessed the…
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Wildcat guys lose 55-54 basketball squeaker to GR Ottawa Hills
Whenever two really good basketball teams square off in an important game, it's difficult to say what the difference will be in the end. So it was Friday evening when…
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Wildcat girls’ jayvee hoops squad turns back Ottawa Hills 46-33
The Wayland junior varsity girls' basketball team defeated Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills 46-33 Thursday to run its season record to to 10-4. The Wildcats had to bring up two players…
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Outdoor events center proposed just north of Wayland on 10th St.
Brixton Way Events will bring plans to build a multi-purpose outdoor events center to the Leighton Township Planning Commission at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, at the Leighton Township Hall.…
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Army Bob: Taxing the rich not as good an idea as you might think
Tax the corporations is the mating call of the green-tinted soft-beaked socialist. How many times have we all heard this mantra from President Obama, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton…
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Watson Township Board reluctantly accepts sexton’s resignation
Watson Township is looking for a new sexton. The Township Board Thursday evening reluctantly accepted the resignation of John Andrysiak, who indicated recent health problems have been keeping him from…