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One Small Voice: A debate that wasn’t really a debate
“Anything you can do I can do better. I can do anything better than you.” “Anything you can be I can be greater. Sooner or later I’m greater than you.”…
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Service is Saturday for Ken Josey, 92, of Hopkins
Kenneth Lloyd Josey, age 92 of Hopkins, died Monday, Sept. 28. Kenneth served his country in the Army Corp of Engineers during the Korean Conflict. He enrolled in Michigan State…
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Lady Wildcat JVs complete undefeated golf season
The Wayland High School junior varsity golf team made history Tuesday afternoon at the Orchard Hills Golf Course by beating Caledonia 218 to 238. The win left the Lady Wildcat…
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Wayland boys, girls both take 6th at Gold jamboree
Both the Wayland High School boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams finished in sixth place at the latest O-K Gold Conference jamboree Tuesday afternoon at Wayland Middle School. The boys’ squad…
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Ranger Rick: Energy companies are public nuisances?
Washington Post writer Dino Grandoni posted an article titled "Climate Change? They're suing." Anyone reading my screeds in this rag (the editor's description of this fine publication) knows I am…
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Wayland’s equestrian team qualifies for regional meet
The Wayland equestrian team finished itsthird and final meet as reserve champions in MIHA District 19 and now moves on to the regional competition at Berrien Springs Oct.3-4 to compete…
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Melt in your mouth easy pork chop and rice bake
By Kathy Hamman Miller Melt in your Mouth Easy Pork Chop and Rice Bake To make this easy, tasty dish you will need: 5 to 6 boneless pork chops…
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Ramblin’ Road: Rainy Days and Mondays in a camper
Rain. It’s Monday and it’s raining. The Carpenters had a song about that: "Rainy Days and Mondays Always Get Me Down." Except they don’t. I like rain. I like the…
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Lady Vikings 5-3 overall on season’s volleyball court
The Hopkins High School varsity volleyball team now is 5-3 overall in dual matches after splitting a pair of encounters last week. Hopkins defeated O-K Silver Conference rival Kelloggsville in…
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Basura: How many Trump promises have been kept?
"A wise man once said we exist in a bizarre combination of stone age emotions, medieval beliefs, and god-like technology many people can reach." — E. O. Wilson, biology professor,…