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South Christian surprises Lady Cats with 15-15 tie
A very hot Grand Rapids South Christian bowling team pulled off an upset Monday afternoon by tying the powerful Wayland girls. The Wayland girls got off to a quick start…
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Wildcat boys still roll in ice and snow, but lose
The Wayland boys' varsity bowling team Monday lost its third league dual match encounter of the season, 22-8, to Grand Rapids South Christian. Coach Sherry Miklusicak said she was somewhat…
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Wayland administrators, secretaries get extensions
The Wayland Board of Education Monday night ratified a one-year extension of employment contracts for administrators and secretaries at one step and a 1% increase in pay. All will receive…
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Faith Rollandini wins Christmas card design contest
Pine Street Elementary student Faith Rollandini, daughter of Wayland High School sign language teacher Sarah Rollandini, was the winner of the annual Christmas card logo contest for 2016. Her artwork…
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Fire in Moline extinguished quickly by Leighton Dept.
Leighton Township firefighters were able to extinguish a fire Monday afternoon at a house on the corner of Park Street and 144th Avenue in Moline. Several area departments assisted. There…
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Weekend winter storms drop a lot of white stuff
Mary Swainston of Hopkins posted this photo while traveling on 28th Street in Grand Rapids Sunday. "From the house to GR airport and back home we counted 12 slide-offs, spin-outs,…
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Coach Darrin Smith’s decision didn’t resolve anything
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. I'm aware this won’t do any good, but I hereby resolutely urge Hopkins boys’…
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Barry Hastings: Strange occurrences in the polling place
by Barry Hastings Is it not odd the word scam should come to Trump's mind regarding a recount of votes cast in the Wisconsin general election? You see, scams, and…
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Hopkins basketball coach Darrin Smith decides to step down
Hopkins boys’ varsity basketball coach Darrin Smith has decided to step down from his post after just starting his fifth year. Several people close to the situation and parents of…
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Presley Hudson stars again as CMU pulls out a thriller
Central Michigan University sophomore guard Presley Hudson did it again — she snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. Hudson, a 2015 graduate and all-stater for Wayland High School, drilled…