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Yes It Is, It’s True: So who benefits when we fight?

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"A house divided against itself cannot stand." — Abraham Lincoln One of the most unforgettable movie scenes for me was when the union boss in "On the Waterfront" took a bunch of tickets for work that day and tossed them onto the lawn to watch unemployed men wrestle with each...
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Columns

One Small Voice: Yes, Christmas still has integrity

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As a subscriber of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary on line, I get a daily email with the word of the day, plus a lot of extras that wordies like me enjoy perusing, like etymologies and trending terms.  (I think it’s a holdover from my childhood, when I read my parents’ Reader’s...
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Death of Scott Hilbert, 71, 1965 WHS grad, reported

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Word has been received of the death of Scott Hilbert, a 1965 graduate of Wayland High School. He was 71. Hilbert, who was said to have suffered a heart attack, has been listed as president of Rhino Seed & Landscape Supply in Brighton, Mich., and his wife, Kathleen Owen Hilbert,...
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Martin-Climax-Scotts mat team 4-1 at Clipper Classic

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A view from the walking track, showing four wrestling mats in the new gym. The old one only fit two mats. (Courtesy Coach Pete Boyd) by Austin Marsman The Martin and Climax-Scotts hybrid wrestling team went 4-1 at the Clipper Classic Saturday. Grand Rapids Catholic Central wrestling was declared the...
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Lady Wildcats struggle on offense in loss to Rockford

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Stephanie Ainsworth (30) goes up with the left hand to score on a layup. The struggle for respectability for the Wayland girls' varsity basketball team continues. The Lady Wildcats, who were 1-20 two years ago and 6-16 last season, have been off to an 0-3 start this month, but two...
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Unbeaten Hamilton shows why to Lady Vikings, 74-47

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Olivia Sebright (33) drives to the hoop for two of her seven points. The Hopkins girls' varsity basketball team had a mountain to climb Friday night against a Hamilton team that might be its strongest opponent this season. The Hawkeyes brought with them serious advantages in size, experience and a...
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Foreign exchange students share native holiday dishes

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Foreign exchange students this academic year at Wayland High School shared food from their native countries Friday with other students in a "Christmas Around the World" celebration. Countries represented were South Korea, Germany, Spain, Morroco, Kenya and Italy. (Photo courtesy of Laurie Zywiczyski)
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Dorr Veterinary Clinic plans to expand facility, services

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Dr. Kayce Koski and one of her family members in front of the sign at the veterinary clinic. (Photo courtesy of the Wayland Chamber of Commerce) Plans for expansion of the Dorr Veterinary Clinic are in the works at its facility between Dorr and Hilliards along 18th Street. Representatives from...
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Car-pedestrian crash shuts down freeway near Wayland

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Authorities this morning ordered a traffic shutdown north of the Wayland exit of U.S.-131 because of fatal vehicle-pedestrian crash. Officials with the Michigan Department of Transportation have confirmed that at least one person was killed in the northbound lane of the expressway. The incident occurred his morning just before 10...
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Sports

Lady Clippers get past sluggish start, win 4th straight

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Faith Guritz is shown here dribbling in a game from last season. (Photo courtesy of Austin Marsman) The Martin girls' varsity basketball team had to overcome a sluggish start in the first 16 minutes to overtake Watervliet Thursday night, 36-30. The victory lifted coach Doug MacVean's team's overall record to...
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