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Basura: Is it Trump, Moore to the rescue for Jacksonville 5?
“The truth can be a lot of trouble for those who are not supposed to know it.” — Agnes, The Testaments, Margaret Atwood I have a great idea for those 12…
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WHS grad Sarah Brewer takes 24th overall in Portland Marathon
Sarah Brewer (right), a 2006 graduate of Wayland High School, finished fifth among females and 24th overall in the Portland (Ore.) Marathon Saturday. Her time was just under three hours.…
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Lady Vikings settle for 40th in huge Portage Invitational field
The Hopkins girls’ cross-country team struggled through the huge and star-studded Portage Invitational Saturday, finishing 40th among 44 teams. Petoskey won with 73 team points and East Grand Rapids was…
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Wayland man, 31, arrested in wild Sunday morning incidents
A 31-year-old Wayland man is lodged in the Allegan County jail this morning after a wild series of events that included assault with a vehicle and several chases. The suspect…
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Marketing, advertising ruining what we thought was democracy
ACHTUNG: The following is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorical by the editor. “…Indeed it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except for…
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Career best times abound for Wildcats at Allegan Invitational
The Wayland boys’ cross country team finished eighth among 13 teams in Saturday’s Allegan Tiger Shark Invitational at the Allegan County Fairgounds. The Wildcats accumulated 202 points, four away from…
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Hopkins and Martin football teams remain unbeaten at 6-0
The Hopkins and Martin High School varsity football teams remained unbeaten Friday night and improved their season records to 6-0. Hopkins clinched a Division 5 post-season playoff berth with a…
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Big plays carry Forest Hills Eastern to 44-6 rout over ‘Cats
The Detroit Lions have had Willie “Big Play” Clay and Darius “Big Play” Slay. Forest Hills Eastern also had a lot of “big plays” Friday night in a 44-6 rout…
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Lady Vikings still on a roll on volleyball court, 3-0 in Silver
The Hopkins High School varsity volleyball team lifted its O-K Silver Conference dual match record to 3-0 with a three-set victory at Kelloggsville, 25-9, 25-11, 25-19. The verdict left the Lady…
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Funeral will be Saturday in Wayland for Edna Johnson, 82
Edna Mae Johnson, 82 of Caledonia, died Thursday, Oct. 3. Edna was very creative, she liked to make outfits, mittens and blankets for her grandchildren. She was well known for…