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Army Bob: Defeat ISIS/ISIL now or deal with version 4.0 later
What is in a name? ISIS or is it ISIL or is it Islamic Terrorism or “The B Team?” Quite frankly there is a lot in the name we use…
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Memorial service will be May 14 for WHS grad Wilda Fleser
Wayland High School graduate Wilda Fleser died Tuesday, April 28 at the Laurels of Hudsonville. She was 85. Wilda was born July 20, 1929, in Heppner, Ore., but grew up…
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No services scheduled for Geraldine Sodman, 90, of Dorr
Geraldine "Joyce" Sodman, age 90, of Dorr died peacefully at Trillium Woods in Byron Center Wednesday, April 29. She was born on Feb. 25, 1925. According to her wishes no…
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Joe’s Way back in business, but faces suit for keeping name
Joe’s Way Pizza is back in town, and not everybody is happy about it, particularly Uccello’s Restaurant. Uccello’s insists that Stefano Levant, owner of the pizzeria, has violated an agreement…
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Hopkins citizens rally around racial slur victim Jalen Kisner
Several people associated with the community of Hopkins and the Hopkins Public Schools are rallying around Viking senior Jalen Kisner, recent victim of a racial slur applied to his vehicle,…
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O-K Gold to lose 2 schools, but gain 3 new members
The O-K Gold Conference will undergo some heavy changes in membership, starting with the 2016-17 athletic fall season. The league will say good-bye to Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills, which is…
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Wildcat boys’ track team bounces back from loss Tuesday
The Wayland boys' track team bounced back from defeat Tuesday to take an 84-53 O-K Gold Conference dual meet victory from Grand Rapids Catholic Central. The Wildcats won 13 out…
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Lady Wildcats edge Hastings to lift overall record to 6-4-1
The Wayland girls' soccer team claimed its second O-K Gold Conference victory this week with a 1-0 squeaker over Hastings. The victory, only 24 hours after the Lady Wildcats upset…
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Carol Miller wants Harleys at VFW for her celebration of life
Carol (LaFountain) Miller of Wayland died Tuesday, April 28. She was 61. Carol cherished the long lasting friendships she maintained, and would want her friends to know that she is…
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Hopkins grad Michael Dykstra to attend Harvard Med School
Michael Dykstra, a 2010 graduate of Hopkins High School, has announced that he will be attending Harvard Medical School in the fall. “I am thrilled to get involved in the…