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Guest column: Another take on climate change issue

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EDITOR'S NOTE: Terry Parks is a 1966 graduate of Wayland High School, He is a former pastor, entrepreneur and inventor who several years ago returned to live in his hometown. by Terry Parks First I want to commend David Young for being a fair minded journalist and editorialist who may...
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School closings now at 9 of last 13 possible days

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Well, here we go again. It's gotten so pervasive that some on Facebook are asserting that 2019 is the year children stopped going to school. Hopkins, Martin and Wayland schools were called off Wednesday in the wake of another snowstorm. This makes as many as nine of the last 13...
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WHS grad Lacey James starting forward at N. Illinois

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Lacey James Wayland High School graduate Lacey James is a starting sophomore forward this season at Northern Illinois University. James, a three-year Wildcat starter who helped Wayland win conference, regional and district championships, is averaging 8.6 points and 6.8 rebounds per game for the Huskies. His best game thus far...
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Lady Vikings get sweet revenge against Kelloggsville

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Olivia Sebright The Hopkins girls' varsity basketball team earned sweet revenge against Kelloggsville Tuesday night. The Lady Vikings struggled offensively and lost to the O-K Silver Conference rival Saturday afternoon, their first loss in league play this season, but came back to turn the tables 43-39. The triumph left them...
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Vikings beat Kelloggsville for 2nd time in 4 days

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Kyle Pierce The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team improved to 11-4 overall and 6-2 in the O-K Silver Conference Tuesday night by breezing past Kelloggsville on the road, 74-53. The Vikings apparently are fighting for second place in the O-K Silver Conference with NorthPointe Christian, a team they have yet...
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Wildcats start really fast, then must hang on for win

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Jack Donewald Biff! Boff! Wham Socko! Perhaps the best descriptions of Wayland's first quarter at home Tuesday night against East Grand Rapids. The Wildcats played arguably their best quarter of basketball this season while streaking to a 20-3 lead over the first eight minutes, but they failed to outscore EGR...
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Wildcats to play basketball at home tonight vs. EGR

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The Wayland boys' varsity basketball game vs. East Grand Rapids at home Tuesday will be played, despite the fact classes were called off. Both the Wildcat boys' and girls' teams lost makeup games at Wyoming Monday night. The boys' overall record now is 10-6, 4-4 in the O-K Gold Conference....
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Ranger Rick: Climate change advocates unprincipled

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In a recent edition of "Meet the Press," moderator Chuck Todd said that his show was "not going to give time to climate deniers."  Just like politics, where it is hate President Trump all day, every day — it also extends to those climate deniers, those folks who believe there...
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Wildcat girls tie GR Christian, but boys lose 25-5

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The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team earned a 15-15 tie against Grand Rapids Christian Monday, but the boys went down 25-5. The girls were engaged in an extremely close match as it came down to the final two bowlers. They seemed to have wrapped it up, but had to settle...
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Hopkins boys, girls just keep rolling in 2 bowl wins

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Brenden Gossman (left) and Jonathan Ryan. Both the Hopkins boys' and girls' bowling teams defeated Kelloggsville Monday afternoon at Spectrum Lanes in Wyoming. The boys, as a result, continue to be undefeated in dual matches this season. The Viking boys started bysplitting Bakers winning the first 218-171, but losing the...
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