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Hopkins’ Henley takes 3rd in Allegan County X-C meet

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The Wayland boys' and girls' cross-country teams prepped for the Allegan County meet by running on the Rabbit River Trail. Hopkins ace Todd Henley finished third in the annual Allegan County Cross-Country meet Friday at the U.S.-131 Motor Sports Park near Martin. Henley traversed the five-kilometer race in 16:46.18 to...
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Wildcats close out regular season with 44-20 loss

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The Wayland varsity football team concluded its season Friday night at Grand Rapids Christian with a 44-20 defeat. The Wildcats, who started the season with a shutout and a 3-0 record, lost five of their last six contests to finish the season with a 4-5 overall record. They were 2-4...
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Vikings overcome rain, Kelloggsville to claim Silver

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The Brothers Weber, Colin (left) and Drew. 'Tis better to win ugly than lose pretty. That's exactly what Hopkins did Friday night while claiming its first O-K Silver Conference football championship in four years with a rain-soaked 20-6 verdict over Kelloggsville in the regular season finale. The victory, Hopkins' seventh...
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‘Miss Vicki’ retiring after 25 years at Henika District Library

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The Kouchnerkaviches, including Vicki, Keith, daughter Sarah and son David and spouses and children. Vicki Kouchnerkavich is retiring as children's services director at the Henika District Library after 25 years of service. Affectionately known as "Kooch" or "Miss Vicki," because of the length of her last name, she and her...
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Wildcat JV football team ends season with 4-5 mark

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The Wayland junior varsity football team concluded its regular season Thursday night by defeating Belding 24-16. The Wildcats won their last three games in a row and four of their last six to finish with a 4-5 overall record. "The kids kept improving and finally starting believing in themselves," said...
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Columns

Army Bob: Blaming weapon, not person, defies logic

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by Robert M. Traxler The truth is no defense. Guns do not kill people, people kill people, logic? Yes, yes, it is, state it and you are a heartless so-and-so who wants to see dead children in the streets. OK, attacking the person who states the obvious because it is...
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Funeral mass will be Monday for Roger Lenard, 84

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Roger J. Lenard, age 84, died Thursday, Oct. 18. Roger served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the American Legion, Byron Center Post #292, VFW Wayland Post 7581, and the Knights of Columbus-Hillards. Roger worked as a Nehi beverage distributor. He was the...
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Celebration of Life Oct. 27 in Dorr for Brenda Stevenson

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Brenda Lee Stevenson, 55, of Irons, died at her home Monday, Oct. 15. She is survived by the love of her life and partner of 26 years, John Cook; her children James, Nichole, Rachel, Joshua, Hailey, Ashley and Sirria; her siblings Gale and Jack Brown, Billy and Katina Bregg, Theresa...
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Oct. 20, 1993 A Cowbell Carnival performance with (from left) Wayne VanDam, George Synder, George Laker and Denny Holcomb. A developer’s plans to build a 2,500-foot boardwalk through a wetland to connect...
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Henley settles for 2nd in O-K Silver cross-country meet

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Jasmine Fisher (left) and Laura Velderman It wasn’t really a good day Wednesday for Hopkins school record-breaking harrier Todd Henley. The Viking junior once again did not break 16 minutes for the five-kilometer run and for the first time this season he was not the O-K Silver Conference individual medalist....
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