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Yes It Is, It’s True: My list of truly thoughtful old songs
It seems like for the longest time I’ve believed that if a piece of music has words, they’d better be meaningful. I’ve been a huge fan of instrumental music, even…
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Hopkins girls enjoy 2nd blowout win of season, 63-28
The Hopkins High School girls' basketball team now has won two of six encounters on the hardcourt this season, and interestingly, its two victories have been blowouts. The Lady Vikings…
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Two funerals set for former WHS student Gayle Stora-Mabin
Gayle Lynn Stora-Mabin, age 54, has died after a long struggle with brain cancer. Gayle attended Wayland High School and Grand Rapids Community College. She worked as accounts payable supervisor…
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Turnovers costly for Wildcats in loss to Detroit Country Day
The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team absorbed its first loss of the season Tuesday on the road against Detroit Country Day. The Wildcats lost 81-61 after falling behind by 16…
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Record-breaking ‘Cat rollers have to come down to earth
The record-breaking Wayland boys' bowling team came back down to earth Tuesday in a 23.5 to 6.5 loss to Hudsonville Unity Christian. The Wildcats in the last week have broken…
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Neighborhood rival Delton tops Lady Clippers 55-42
by Austin Marsman Delton chalked up a 55-42 victory Tuesday over Martin in a girls' hoop neighborhood rivalry contest. A ten-point deficit plagued the Lady Clippers at halftime when they…
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Five Wayland school buildings earn EPA’s Energy Star
Wayland Union Schools has announced five of six of its school buildings (all but the middle school) have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR®certification for superior energy…
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
25 Years Ago — Dec. 23, 1992 More than 170 barrels of toxic waste have been removed thus far from the former Sunrise Landfill site in Wayland Township and workers…
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Memorial celebration is Saturday for Ron Miner, 80
Hopkins High School graduate Ronald Glen Miner of Plainwell died Dec. 13 at Wings Home, Allegan. He was 80. Ron was born Aug. 1, 1937 in Allegan; the son of…
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Hamilton runs away from Lady Vikings in 2nd half, 58-42
The Hopkins girls' varsity basketball team fell to 1-4 overall on the season in a 58-42 nonleague loss to Hamilton Tuesday night. The Lady Vikings battled Hamilton evenly throughout the…