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Ranger Rick: Trump doing what we asked him to do
It's been more than two years with President Trump in office and just about every promise he made during the campaign for president has come true — lowered taxes for…
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Unbeaten Otsego quintet tops ‘Cats in district opener
The Wayland boys' varsity basketball season was concluded Monday night in the opening round of the Class B district basketball tournament at Comstock with a 58-46 loss to undefeated Otsego.…
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Longtime local teacher Nancy Marutz dies at 87
Longtime teacher Nancy Belle Marutz, 87, of Wayland, died Sunday, Feb. 24. Nancy was born in Brighton and graduated from Milford High School in 1949. She attended Western Michigan College…
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Winds cause whiteouts, crashes, power outages
This time it was the wind, not rain, not sleet, not snow, though the white-outs were challenging for motorists. Photographer Josh Cline happened upon this accident on the U.S.-131 expressway…
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Lady Wildcat hurdler shines at EMU indoor track meet
Corrina Courser, ace junior hurdler on the Wayland High School girls track team, qualified for the Michigan Indoor Track Series State Finals this weekend in the 60-meter hurdles. Courser, who also…
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Service March 2 for Kenneth Wubbeling of Dorr, 58
Kenneth Wubbeling, age 58, of Dorr, died, Friday, Feb. 22. Ken was a loving father, brother and an avid antique tractor puller. He is survived by daughter, Kassie (Jonathan) Bont;…
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Two Viking lads to compete in state bowling tourney
Hopkins boys' varsity bowling team members Jonathan Ryan (left) and Brenden Gossman have qualified, along with their regional champion varsity boys' bowling team for the state championships next weekend in…
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Wildcat Amber Beggs wins berth in state bowl tourney
Wayland High School senior Amber Beggs Saturday qualified for next weekend's state bowling championship. "Things weren't looking very good, as her first game was a 129," said coach Sherry Miklusicak.…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: I found the Jon Seymour of the ’60s
"Unforgettable, in every way. Unforgettable, that's how you'll stay." — As sung by the unforgettable father-daughter duo of Nat and Natalie Cole I have maintained often that Facebook is 95%…
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Hopkins girls finish at 8-2 in O-K Silver basketball
The Hopkins girls' basketball team closed out its O-K Silver Conference season Friday with an 8-2 record with a 55-39 victory at Belding. The Lady Vikings were surprised by Belding…