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Lady Wildcats lose to Hudsonville, 64-45
The Wayland girls' varsity basketball team lost 64-45 to Hudsonville Friday night in a non-conference basketball game. The loss dropped the Lady Wildcats to 0-2 for the season a week…
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Hopkins Middle School cheer team wins league tourney
The Hopkins Middle School cheer team took first place at the O-K Silver Conference meet earlier this week. The Viking girls recorded a school record point total. (Photo supplied)
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Dorr Township Standing Rocks Farm has huge fire
Authorities report that multi ple explosions erupted Friday night at the Standing Rocks Farm in Dorr Township, causing a massive barn fire. Multiple fire departments from the area were summoned…
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Lady Vikings blank Hamilton for a quarter, but lose
The Hopkins girls' varsity basketball team absorbed its third loss in as many tries this season Friday evening with a 34-25 loss to Hamilton. The Vikings astonishingly held the visiting…
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Vikings’ offense awakens too late in loss to Hamilton
The Hopkins boys’ varsity basketball team’s offense did its best “Sleeping Beauty” performance for three quarters of a game Friday night. The Vikings came to life in the final eight…
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Waco Sales to finally call it quits later this month
Waco Sales, just about the only place in town to buy firearms and archery supplies and equipment, will close its doors Friday, Dec. 23, after more than 67 years in…
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Leighton to haggle with lot owner on purchase price
Leighton Township Supervisor Steve Deer and Township Attorney Cliff Bloom are going to do some bargaining with Linnie VanderWerp on her offer to sell two lots. VanderWerp owns two small…
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Leighton OKs Top Grade mining, gravel hauling plans
Top Grade Aggregates LLC was granted permission to begin a mineral extraction operation of 25,000 cubic yards at 3819 Second St. and haul the gravel north and then west to its plant…
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Hopkins boys take 2 matches, girls split on the lanes
The Hopkins boys’ varsity bowling team came up with two dual match victories earlier this week after taking first last Saturday in the O-K Silver pre-conference tournament. The Vikings defeated…
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Wayland Union Schools wins FIRST robotics grants
The Wayland Union school district was awarded $8,750 in grant funds by the Michigan Department of Education for its FIRST Lego and Robotic Teams. The district now has a total…