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One Small Voice: Let’s hold president to higher standards
I was so tempted to begin this piece by saying no one is happier than I that Donald Trump has blinked first in the standoff that is the government shutdown…
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Army Bob: Timely tips ahead of a gathering storm
In the last column we took up the topic of preparedness and getting through a potentially dangerous situation caused by a man-made or natural disaster. The comments on the column…
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Memorial service is Saturday for Sandy Corner, 75
Sandy Corner, 75, of Wayland, died at her home Sunday, Jan. 20. Born Nov. 28, 1943, in Galien, she was active in Relay for Life, enjoyed making quilts, crafts, traveling,…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: I was not there for ‘Cats’ 2 biggest wins
The two biggest athletic victories this academic year for Wayland, and I had the misfortune, or rather lack of foresight, to miss 'em both. Yes, I confess to my non-presence…
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Viking boys capture 1st in Zeeland Baker Invitational
The Hopkins boys' varsity bowling team took first place in the Zeeland Baker Invitational heldSaturday at Fairlanes in Grandville. The Lady Vikings rollers finished fifth among 14 teams at the…
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WHS grad Presley Hudson is CMU’s scoring champion
With 21 points in Central Michigan's 71-61 win Saturday over Eastern Michigan, Presley Hudson (2,023) surpassed Crystal Bradford (2,006) to become CMU's all-time career scoring leader. She also holds the…
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Sister of ‘H’ Helmey dies in Grand Rapids at age 102
Margaret "Maggie" Bott, sister of the late Helen Jane Helmey, died at age 102 in Grand Rapids Friday, Jan. 18. Mrs. Bott often spent Saturdays working in the office at…
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Upset! Wildcats stun GR Christian 59-53 in overtime
"It was a night oh oh what a night. It was it really was such a night." — Elvis Presley Wayland, on a snowy Snowcoming Friday night, posted perhaps the…
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Viking boys, girls hoop it up at Belding’s expense
The Belding boys' and girls' varsity basketball teams braved the bitter cold and snowy and slippery roads Friday to come to Hopkins to play basketball. Then probably wished they hadn't.…
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WHS grad Tess Marhofer’s artistic work scores again
Wayland High School graduate Tess Tobolic Marhofer continues to use her chalk artist skills for quality public projects. Most recently, her illustration was featured in the Journal of Neurosurgery with…