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Basura: Trump and U.S. have betrayed the Kurds, our allies
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” — Sir Edmund Burke Why are only some of us speaking up? I find…
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WHS grad Sydney Ritz now is Spring Arbor volleyball senior
In the "Time flies when you're having fun and getting old" category, Sydney Ritz, daughter of Kenny and Pam Ritz, is a senior this fall at Spring Arbor University, and…
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Former Hopkins teammates meet as rivals in Ohio tourney
Former Hopkins teammates Brenden Gossman (left) and Zach Mohr ran into each other at a collegiate bowling tournament in Ohio this weekend, now playing for different teams. Gossman's team, Concordia,…
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Lady Vikings cop 4th title in invitationals with 1st in Switek
The Hopkins High School varsity volleyball team captured its fourth invitational championship this fall by taking first in the 15th annual Switek Memorial Invitational in Hopkins. The Lady Vikings went…
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Yes It’s True: Reasons many for high school football’s troubles
“Talk to me, so you can see. Oh, what's going on, What's going on. Yeah, what's going on, Ah, what's going on.” — Marvin Gaye, 1971 What a wild ride…
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Top-rated WHS marching band has extremely busy Saturday
Saturday was a brutal day for the Wayland High School marching band, which earned a coveted Division I rating earlier in the week at the East Kentwood Invitational. The local…
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Clippers unbeaten in 7 games this season in 8-man football
Martin remained undefeated in seven eight-man football contests this season Friday night with a 42-20 decision over visiting Vermontville Maple Valley. The victory cements the Clippers as a participant in…
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Former Wayland, Gun Lake used car dealer Otto Banas dies at 92
Word has been received that former Wayland and Gun Lake area auto dealer Otto Banas has died at age 92. Wayland City Councilwoman Lisa Banas, whose husband Dean was his…
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Vikings claim O-K Silver grid title, shooting for 8-0 season
The Hopkins varsity football team claimed its second straight O-K Silver Conference championship Friday night with a convincing 42-10 victory at Belding. The Vikings, who have outscored opponents 222 to…
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Traffic backups, delays Friday caused by accident on U.S.-131
Public safety personnel were summoned to the scene of a traffic accident Friday afternoon on the U.S.-131 expressway, just south of the 140th Avenue overpass. This SUV driver apparently lost…