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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Dec. 21, 1994 A front page feature story was published about Jodi…
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Vikings nip Comstock Park 66-64, improve record to 2-1
The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball squad won 66-64 at Comstock Park Tuesday night. Tyler Zomerlei again came up big offensively, scoring a team-high 24 points. Colin Weber chipped in with…
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Lady Clippers hold off Delton to remain unbeaten
The Martin girls' varsity basketball team remained unbeaten Tuesday night after beating Delton 35-31. The Lady Clippers, now 4-0 on the season overall, were up 19-8 at halftime. "In the…
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Lady Vikings bounce back to beat Comstock Park, 59-48
The Hopkins girls' varsity basketball team Tuesday night beat Comstock Park, 59-48, to bounce back from Friday's disappointing loss to Hamilton. The Lady Vikings were led by freshman Mady Weber,…
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Wildcats’ offense scores 84, but they lose to Hamilton
After scoring only 40 points in the season opener a week ago, the Wayland boys’ varsity basketball team more than doubled the output with 84 Tuesday evening. Unfortunately, the other…
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Ainsworth ties school record 40 points in blowout
Junior pivot Stephanie Ainsworth nearly broke the school individual game scoring record Tuesday night in the Wayland girls' 68-37 romp over Black River. The Lady Wildcats roared to their fifth…
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City’s marijuana public forum draws only 3 from public
Suppose they gave a public forum and only three people came. That’s exactly what happened Tuesday night in the Wayland City Council’s first public forum on the question of permitting…
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Lady Wildcats settle for 15-15 tie against Zeeland East
The Wayland girls’ varsity bowling team took a 10-0 lead on Zeeland East Monday, but then watched the Chix fight back to climb into a 15-15 tie. The verdict left…
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Ranger Rick: Sorry, lefties. Trump will win re-election
On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives will have a vote on impeachment, trying to start the process of ousting President Trump from office. My Lefty friends and contributors to…
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Substitute teacher shortage goes beyond economics
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Wayland Board of Education has agreed to offer substitute teachers a pay raise, to $100 a day, and a few other incentives to try to combat the…