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Yes It’s True: I questioned religion because of Santa
“He sees you when you’re sleeping. He knows when you’re awake. He knows if you’ve been bad or good, so be good for goodness sake.” — Santa Claus Is Coming…
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Lady Wildcat bowlers are 3rd in GR Christian tourney
The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team bowled their way to third place Saturday in the Grand Rapids Christian Invitational. "It was good that we got everyone a chance to participate…
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Wildcat, Viking grads boost Cornerstone in basketball
Stephanie Ainsworth Kennedy Helderop Wayland High School graduate Stephanie Ainsworth and Hopkins grad Kennedy Helderop again figured heavily in a big Cornerstone University women’s basketball victory Saturday over Siena Heights.…
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Short-handed Wildcat boys take 4th in bowling tourney
The Wayland boys' varsity bowling team finished fourth out of eight teams at the Grand Rapids Christian Invitational Saturday and worked hard to beat out O-K Gold 7th ranked Thornapple…
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Lady Wildcats taste 1st loss, 63-44, at Byron Center
The Wayland girls' varsity basketball team Friday night absorbed its first defeat this season at Byron Center, 63-44. Meanwhile Hopkins girls evened their season record at 2-2 with a 54-48…
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Martin teacher caught doing a good deed in snow
Jason Lovorn Martin Elementary science teacher Jason Lovorn Friday afternoon was caught doing a good deed while the snow falling fast and furious. When he was leaving the school, despite…
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Martin hoops games vs. Black River postponed
The boys' and girls' basketball games at Holland Black River for Friday night have been canceled because of inclement weather and poor driving conditions. The games will be made up…
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Senator Sanders bemoans current state of journalism
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an op-ed piece Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders sent to me and probably many others in the journalism field. by Senator Bernie Sanders Sen. Bernie Sanders…
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1967 WHS grad Pat VanEss dies at age 73 in Arizona
Patricia Ann (Pat) VanEss, age 73, died Oct. 27, after battling health issues. Born to Francis and James Carpenter, Pat graduated in 1967 from Wayland High School, where she was…
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Army Bob: Bill of Rights just a ‘parchment document?’
by Robert M. Traxler Reuters reported on Nov 28: "This is something that we're certainly keeping an eye on," said White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre, when asked about Twitter becoming…