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Basura: Choice memories of being a Marine in 1966
I didn’t think all that much about wearing a uniform. It was just part of the deal. We ate at a chow hall, slept in a barracks, and wore the uniform…
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Chicken & dumpling crock pot soup pure comfort food
This recipe is great to prep in the crock pot before heading out to work or play, then finish up with the dumplings when you get back in the kitchen.…
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Bowling champ Sid Urben still knocking ’em down
Just in case you might believe Wayland High School graduate Sydney Urben has completed her collegiate bowling career, she's not done yet. Urben, who won the Michigan State Championship in…
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Hopkins girls take Switek volleyball Invitational title
The Hopkins girls' varsity volleyball team captured the Switek Memorial Invitational championship Saturday. "The team started slowly in the morning with a loss to Fremont in pool play but rallied…
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Hopkins motorist says his car struck by fallen couch
A Hopkins motorist reported his vehicle was struck Saturday by a trailer towing a couch on 12th Street just southwest of the Gun Lake Casino. The motorist said the person…
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‘Cats 3rd, Viking girls tie for 2nd in Allegan Invitational
The Wayland boys’ varsity cross-country team finished third in the Allegan Invitational Saturday at the Allegan County fairgrounds and Hopkins girls tied for second. The Wildcats had 20 team points…
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Martin’s homecoming royalty chosen in 67-0 win
The 2022 Martin High School homecoming court selected Friday night included (from left) Elizabeth Reinke (Princess), Ben Jager (Prince), Hailey Cassada (Queen), Sam Jager (King), Torryn Harris (Duchess) and Jonathan…
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Wildcats scare unbeaten South Christian, but fall
Grand Rapids South Christian Friday night was observing its Seniors' Night, but for visiting Wayland, it could have been called "Dare to Be Great Night." The Wildcats, who had won…
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Wayland man joins Lowell gallery artists’ cooperative
David Kerley David Kerley of Wayland has accepted an offer of an artists' cooperative membership at Flat River Gallery in Lowell. Kerley, who will start in November in time for…
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Lady Vikings finish 8th in regional golf tournament
The Hopkins girls’ varsity golf team placed eighth among 12 teams in the Michigan High School Athletic Association regional tournament at Willow Wood Golf Course, Portland. The Lady Vikings, in…