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Vikings drop O-K Silver contest to Calvin Christian

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Carson DeLeo The Hopkins varsity baseball team lost 7-3 to Calvin Christian in the O-K Silver Conference opener Wednesday afternoon. The defeat came a day after Hopkins lost to Calvin 5-4 on a walk-off hit batsman Tuesday at the Squires' field. The Vikings fell behind 2-0 in the first inning...
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Two alleged car thieves apprehended in Hopkins

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There was a lot of commotion in Hopkins Wednesday when two suspects were arrested for allegedly stealing a vehicle and running away from authorities. Michigan State Police troopers from the Wayland post were summoned to the village on a report of a stolen vehicle. When they arrived, they spotted the described...
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Lady Wildcats lose tennis opener to South Christian

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The Wayland girls' varsity tennis team opened its dual meet season Wednesday with a 7-1 loss to O-K Silver Conference rival Grand Rapids South Christian. It was reported that fine performances were turned in by Sydney Hielkema and Lauren Drew. The Lady Wildcats will be back in action Friday at home...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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25 Years Ago — April 13, 1994 The Hopkins Free Public Library is planning to restructure its financing and will ask local voters approve a half-mill levy. Library Director Alice Hazen and Library Board President Mary Howard have indicated funding will run out within just a few years if something...
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Viking track teams enjoy smashing dual opener

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  Evangelina Helderop is proving she's pretty good on the track as well. (Photo courtesy of Josh Cline) Both the Hopkins varsity boys’ and girls’ track teams had a successful dual meet debut Tuesday with victories over O-K Silver Conference rival Calvin Christian. The boys prevailed 81-56 and the girls...
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Ranger Rick: So who fact checks the fact checkers?

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The author of this website recently penned an editorial with the title "Facebook can be a cesspool for seekers of truth."  While this seems like a noble and innocuous claim, he goes on to cite who he and others use to check for the "truth" when confronted with stories from...
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Dodge, Jeep dealership to relocate to Reno Drive site

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K & M has had a group of trucks on display temporarily on property on the north side of Dahlia Street in Leighton Township. The K & M Dodge and Jeep dealership on North Main Street is planning to relocate to a site on Reno Drive across the street from...
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Two new business signs grace West Superior St.

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Two new signs have gone up recently along the West Superior Street business district in downtown Wayland. One is for the Highpoint Bank, which has taken over the site that formerly was home to Hastings City Bank. The other is Papa Mineo's, which is under new ownership after succeeding the...
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Beef from Plainwell distributor is being recalled

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WOOD-TV 24-Hour News 8 is reporting that a beef distributor in Plainwell is recalling thousands of pounds of beef believed to be contaminated with plastic. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Monday that 43,292 pounds of beef from the JBS Beef plant on 11th Street is being recalled after...
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Service is Saturday for former Wayland woman

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Virginia "Ginny" (Sepanik) Misak Valeria, 91 of Wyoming, formerly of Wayland, died Thursday, April 4. Born in Chicago Aug. 26, 1927, she grew up on a farm in Wayland, which remains in the family.  She married Steve Misak and they shared a life together for 61 years. Ginny was a...
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