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Wayland, Hopkins, Martin girls all take hoops battles

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The Wayland girls’ basketball team Tuesday night defeated Forest Hills Central 57-46 in a non league contest and Martin hiked its overall season record to 10-1 with a 47-24 verdict over Byron Center Zion Christian. The Hopkins girls, meanwhile, scored a hard-fought 31-28 defensive victory over Allendale Tuesday night to...
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Two more Hopkins alums to enter local Hall of Fame

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Todd Frazee Terri Wisser Besides Brent and Susan Sebright, there are two other inductees for the Hopkins High School Athletic Alumni Hall of Fame. Joining the elite group will be Terri Merren Wisser and Todd "The Jet" Frazee. Wisser was a three-sport athlete in softball, volleyball and basketball for Hopkins...
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Columns

Yes It’s True: It’s a small world after all, isn’t it?

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“It’s a small world after all… It’s a small world after all… It’s a small world after all… It’s a small, small world.” — From a Disney movie Every once in a while we encounter evidence of a small world with coincidences that can be startling, and sometimes even creepy....
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Leighton firefighters rescue dog on ice, find her owner

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Leighton Township firefighters this morning rescued a stray dog that had fallen through the ice at Green Lake, with help from the Allegan County Sheriff's Department. Firefighters said they dried the canine off at the station and got her warmed up. But now they'd like to hear from her owner...
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Brent and Sue Sebright to join Hopkins Hall of Fame

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Brent Sebright, a 1968 graduate of Hopkins High School, and his wife, Sue, have been chosen to join the Hopkins High School Athletic Hall of Fame this year. The couple has been major players in the Hopkins Athletic Boosters Club. They both were instrumental in the fund-raising, design, construction, and...
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Dollar General to reopen in Wayland, vows changes

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The Dollar General store in downtown Wayland now will reopen after the collapse of its roof earlier this month. Casey Joy, the manager of the local store, posted on Facebook this morning, "As many of you know, the awning fell off Dollar General last week and I, as the manager...
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Christina Ortiz takes over ownership of Pet Klips

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Christina Ortiz is the new owner of Pet Klips on West Superior Street in Wayland, succeeding the retiring Tonda Genther. “She is one of my best friends and I want everyone to trust that I could not have asked for a better fit too continue this place that I have...
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Sports

Harmony Laker just shy of school record in ‘Cats’ win

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Harmony Laker: 38 points! This is a good basketball team that has suffered strange lapses this season. That could be an apt description of the Wayland girls’ basketball squad this year, showing brilliance at times  and frustrating end of game troubles otherwise. Fresh from a 51-50 one-point loss to undefeated...
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Wildcat bowlers continue winning ways on the lanes

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Forgive the pun, but the Wayland boys’ and girls’ bowling teams are still rolling along. The Wayland boys, still tied for first place in the O-K Gold Conference, took down Forest Hills Eastern Monday afternoon for a second time this year 23-7. The Lady Wildcats won handily, 29-1, because Forest...
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Community forum brings out senior citizens’ needs

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The community forum was held at the Lumberyard Events Center. The community forum planned by Wayland Union School District officials Monday night revealed one perhaps overlooked aspect of the bond project that was approved by voters almost a year ago. Lisa Gulch, who serves as coordinator of the local senior...
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