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So Rep. Johnson doesn’t believe in govt. ‘for the people’
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. “Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from…
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Hannah Sikkema to play softball at Dordt College, Iowa
Wayland High School senior Hannah Sikkema has announced her intention to attend Dordt College and join the Defenders' softball program. Sikkema batted .333 in 2016 and had an on base…
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Ranger Rick: Former FBI Director James Comey is despicable
It has been said by politicians and insiders in Washington political circles James Comey was one of the most reliable and honest persons within the federal government. I’m sure Hillary Clinton…
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Vikings stay atop O-K Silver standings by beating Lee
An early lead helped Hopkins defeat Lee 10-2 Monday in an O-K Silver Conference baseball matchup. Hopkins took a 1-0 lead on an error in the first inning and then scored four in…
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Wildcats swept by O-K Gold champ East Grand Rapids
Wayland High School's varsity baseball team dropped both ends of a double-header Monday with the newly crowned OK-Gold Conference champion Pioneers of East Grand Rapids. The Wildcats lost the first game by…
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Lady Vikings improve to 15-9 with twin bill sweep of Lee
The Hopkins varsity softball team swept a doubleheader with O-K Silver Conference opponent Wyoming Lee Monday, taking game one 15-0 in four innings and again shutting out the Rebels in…
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Clippers swept in doubleheader against Bloomingdale
The Martin baseball team saw its season record fall to 4-14 by losing a doubleheader to Bloomingdale 10-2 and 12-5, Martin is 0-7 in the Southwest Athletic Conference's Central Division. Martin…
Posted inCommunity Notices
Summer ‘Funtastic’ free lunch series begins June 14
Wayland Union Schools, local businesses and the Henika Library for the third straight summer plan to offer a series of fun, summer events where a free meal will be provided…
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Hopkins and Wayland split in ‘Border Wars’ doubleheader
Hopkins and Wayland split their doubleheader "Border War" Friday evening on the Cornerstone University diamond. The Vikings prevailed 12-1 in the first game, thanks to a 10-run second inning rally. Wayland came back…
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Subterranean Tales: ‘Get Out’ behind the white folks’ smiles
by Walter G. Tarrow "All I know is sometimes, if there's too many white people, I get nervous, you know." In the mind of a black American, beneath that skin…