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One Small Voice: President Trump brought it on himself

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by Lynn Mandaville Several years ago, while Barack Obama was president, comedian Seth Myers of Saturday Night Live fame hosted the 2011 White House Correspondents’ Dinner.  At the time there was gossip about real estate tycoon Donald Trump, proponent of the birther movement against Obama, seeking the presidency of the...
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Gun Lake Casino revenue sharing payments reported

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The Gun Lake Tribe of Potowatomis has announced fall revenue sharing payments as part of its compact with state and local governments. The State of Michigan received $5,613,249 and the local revenue sharing board received $2,384,933. GLIMI, an economic development entity, received $1,683,975. The City of Wayland and the townships of Dorr, Leighton, Hopkins and Martin each...
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Sports

Lady Clippers nail 8 threes to lift season record to 5-0

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Jaclyn Hildebrand scored 22 points. So this area has two undefeated girls' varsity teams as they head into the holiday break. The Martin girls beat Saugatuck Friday night, 60-41, to improve their overall record to 5-0. Wayland, meanwhile, is 6-0. The Martin boys scored their first victory of the season...
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Young, inexperienced ‘Cats facing daunting challenges

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“If it wasn’t for bad luck, I wouldn’t have no luck at all.” — Albert King, “Born under a Bad Sign" Junior guard Justin Holtz has been lost for the season because of an injury he suffered playing football. The hard-luck, short and inexperienced Wayland boys’ basketball team saw its...
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Lady Vikings let game with Allendale slip away, 41-37

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Maya Kerber scores an easy two after taking a pass from Kara Noble. With just three and a half minutes left in Friday night’s basketball game, things were looking pretty good for the Hopkins girls’ varsity. The Lady Vikings had just taken their largest lead of the evening, nine points,...
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WHS grad to serve on economic development committee

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Wayland High School graduate Ed Bergeron has been asked to serve on the steering committee to create a new five-year (2021-25) Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy covering 14 counties in eastern Michigan. Bergeron who graduated from WHS more than 50 years ago, is chair of the Roscommon County Economic Development Corp.,...
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Wayland Schools to offer incentives to sub teachers

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In an effort to find people to fill substitute teaching, the Wayland Union district is implementing a new recruitment plan beginning Jan. 6, 2020. The plan includes an increase in compensation per day to $100 for substitute teachers. Long-term subs who accept a position that is at least three weeks...
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Nathan Ward officially is local troop’s 70th Eagle Scout

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Nathan Ward, son of Matt and Jenny Sass Ward, Thursday night became Wayland Boy Scout Troop 97's 70th Eagle Scout at the Rock in Byron Center. Ward, who had as his project portable book facilities at the Rabbit River Park, also serves as student representative on the Wayland City Council.
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Portage Central evens Vikings’ hoops record at 2-2

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Drew Weber The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team lost a tough non-league contest at home Thursday night to Portage Central, 64-50. The Vikings led at halftime by three, 29-26, but didn't shoot well in the second half, while Portage Central caught fire from beyond the arc. Grant Pikkaart finished with...
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Army Bob: The left wants compromise to take, not give

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by Robert M. Traxler On the ninth of December the owner/COO of this esteemed publication penned a column titled “A house divided indeed cannot stand." The point of the column was that we need to compromise, left and right, both in a spirit of accommodation and come together. I started...
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