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Martin boys lose by 5 points on Watervliet’s court
by Austin Marsman Watervliet chalked up a 54-49 victory over Martin Friday night in front of an excited winter homecoming crowd. It was all Panthers in the first quarter, up…
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Winter baseball camp gets decent response from kids
New Wayland High School varsity baseball coach Rob Hamly and members of his staff put together a special winter edition of a baseball camp at Wayland High School Sunday morning…
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There is a time and a place for being cheap — or not
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under…
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Lady Vikings 1st in O-K Silver bowling, boys now 7-2
The Hopkins girls’ varsity bowling team is 8-0-1 overall and alone atop the O-K Silver Conference standings. The boys’ team, meanwhile, is 7-2 overall after a 27-3 victory over Wyoming…
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Martin girls’ attempt for revenge falls short in OT
by Austin Marsman The Martin girls' basketball team Friday night set out to avenge a 48-46 loss earlier this season to Watervliet, but came up short in overtime. After four…
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Wildcat boys, girls suffer rough night at South Christian
It was not a good night Friday at Grand Rapids South Christian High School for the Wayland boys' and girls' varsity basketball teams. The boys lost 52-43 and their overall…
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Lady Vikings all alone atop Silver hoops, but boys lose
The Hopkins girls' varsity basketball team is in the driver's seat in the O-K Silver Conference championship battle. The Lady Vikings completed the first round of league competition with a…
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One Small Voice: When will we solve gun violence issue?
by Lynn Mandaville School shootings are part of a "crime wave" evolving in our country, says White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders. (It started under the Obama administration, dontcha…
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Army Bob: Sean Penn running off at the mouth again
On Jan. 12 in an Op-Ed in Time magazine, Sean Penn penned: “The solution to our current divisiveness does not live in the White House. Instead, we will find unity only…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Local tax issues are complicated
“My goal is to cut government in half in 25 years, to get it down to the size where we can drown it in the bathtub.” — Grover Norquist Columnist…