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Hopkins equestrian team takes 3rd in state competition

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The Hopkins equestrian team finished third in the state championships this past weekend in the Michigan Interscholastic Horsemanship Association competition. The Vikings squad finished third behind Goodrich and Bay City Western, with 205 team points. Hopkins joined 11 other teams in the state championship competition in Division B. The local...
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I recommend voting ‘yes’ for all 3 ballot proposals

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ACHTUNG: The following is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. There will be three state-wide ballot proposals in the Nov. 6 election. I support all three without reservation. Proposal 1 — To legalize recreational marijuana, regulate it like alcohol. I've been advocating this...
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Wildcats’ playoff hopes dealt severe blow by Hamilton

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The Wayland varsity football team's hopes for making the post-season Division 3 playoffs suffered a major setback Friday night at Hamilton in a 34-21 non-league defeat. The loss dropped the Wildcats' season record to 4-4. Their only chance to qualify would be to pull off a major upset of a...
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Sports

Martin likely to make playoffs for first time since ’07

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Prospects are looking very good for the Martin High School varsity football team to qualify for the post-season playoffs for the first time since 2007. The Clippers Friday night assured themselves of a winning season with a 52-0 trouncing of Galesburg-Augusta, moving their overall season record to 5-3. They will...
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Vikings clinch share of O-K Silver grid championship

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Carsen Deleo Hopkins Friday night clinched at least a share of the O-K Silver Conference football championship with a convincing 44-0 victory at Wyoming Lee. The Vikings roared to a 31-0 lead at intermission and coasted the rest of the way, part of the time with a running clock. The...
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Columns

Army Bob: The left goes ballistic over Kanye West

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An American citizen meets with the President and the media left are going nuts, why? An African American entertainer, rapper, media star is not allowed to leave the plantation. We have freedom of speech guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, but many Americans are considered boxed into a group, stereotyped into...
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Stealer’s Wheel alum to perform in Burnips Oct. 18

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Roger Brown Roger Brown, one of the founding members of the Scottish folk rock group Stealer’s Wheel, will be guest performer at a benefit concert in Burnips next week. Local musician and music promoter Luke Lenhart said the concert at 7 p.m. Thursday Oct. 18, at the Salem Township Hall,...
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Lady Wildcat golfers finish 5th in regional tournament

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The Wayland varsity girls’ golf team concluded its season Wednesday by finishing fifth in the Division 2 regionals at the Pigeon Creek Golf Course, West Olive. Only the top three teams in the regional meet qualify for the state tournament at Michigan State University. O-K Gold Conference champion South Christian...
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Todd Henley has at least 3 more tries at breaking 16:00

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Todd Henley As the late, great comedienne Gilda Radner used to say, “It’s always something.” Hopkins junior ace harrier Todd Henley took another stab at breaking the 16-minute barrier for a five-kilometer race, but he was foiled again. Even worse, he had to settle for runner-up for the first time...
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Funeral Monday for tribal activist Cindy Pigeon, 59

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Cindy Pigeon, 59, died Wednesday, Oct. 10. Growing up, Cindy was a member of Salem Indian Mission. In recent years, she attended the United Church of Wayland. Cindy was the inaugural youth specialist for the Indian Workers Conference of the United Methodist Church. She enjoyed sports and was the pitcher...
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