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Sierra Smith twirls 1-hitter at Lee in 17-0 Vikings’ win
A 17-0 victory over Wyoming Lee Friday afternoon hiked Hopkins to an overall season record of 10-6 and 8-1 in the O-K Silver Conference. The Lady Vikings got a nifty…
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So just how good are the 16-2 Lady Wildcat softballers?
So just how good is the Wayland High School girls’ varsity softball team this spring? The Lady Wildcats defeated Jenison 13-2 Friday afternoon in a non-league matchup to run their…
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Wayland Union’s learning plan remains unchanged
Local Health Department collaboration Schools continue to be required to work collaboratively with their local health department. Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon, and Ionia County Health Departments have changed their county-wide orders;…
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Yes It’s True: Rituals are a force that gives us meaning
I was listening to a radio interview the other day of Sasha Sagan, daughter of the late astronomer and science communicator Carl Sagan, who talked about the significance of rituals…
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Man local police caught soliciting sentenced to prison
Wayland City Police have announced the sentencing of David Milliner of Philadelphia, who was accused of and pleaded guilty to soliciting a 12-year-old Wayland boy three and a half years…
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Lady Vikings split non-league twin bill vs. Lowell
The Hopkins varsity softball team split a non-conference doubleheader Thursday against Lowell. The Lady Vikings dropped the opener 11-2, but rebounded to take the nightcap 8-6. Sierra Smith, Morgan Dykstra,…
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Four teachers at Wayland Middle School are retiring
Wayland Union Middle School staff celebrated four teachers who are retiring at the end of this year. They have 114 years of combined teaching experience at Wayland. They are (from…
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Leighton Twp. hears more about infrastructure woes
The Leighton Township Board was told about three very needy road projects Thursday evening, but it’s the same old problem on fixing them — money. Supervisor Steve Wolbrink mentioned the…
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Supt.’s son wins award as Presidential Scholar in Arts
Calvin Hinds, son of Wayland Supt. Dr. Christina Hinds, has been named a 2021 National YoungArts Foundation (YoungArts) award winner in Voice from Interlochen Arts Academy and U.S. Presidential Scholar…
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Fatal accident backs up U.S.-131 north of Wayland
A fatal pedestrian-semi-truck accident on U.S.-131 Thursday afternoon has severely backed up motorists' traffic north of Wayland on the freeway. Authorities from the Wayland post of the Michigan State Police…