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Ranger Rick: Obama over reached on transgender issue
As an old curmudgeon, most of those in my generation have viewed many changes in American society – some very good — some, in my opinion, not so good. The…
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Vikings explode for 4 runs in 4th en route to 7-1 win
The Hopkins varsity baseball team beat NorthPointe Christian 7-1 Monday after a four-run explosion in the fourth inning. Hopkins scored in the fourth on a two-run single by Alex Steffes,…
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Lady Wildcats fall just shy, 2-1, of GR Catholic Central
The Wayland girls' soccer team came up just short 2-1 Monday night in a conference home game vs Grand Rapids Catholic Central. Despite trailing early, the girls responded quickly as…
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Wildcat boys win Comstock Invitational, Vikings take 3rd
The Wayland boys’ track team copped first place Monday in the Comstock Invitational with 182 points and Hopkins took third with 109. Winners for Wayland included: Macarty Carpenter, 48’8.5″ in…
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Lady Vikings win Comstock Invitational, Lady ‘Cats 5th
The Hopkins girls’ varsity track team captured its fourth meet championship this spring Monday by winning the Comstock Invitation Monday. The Lady Vikings, most recently rated seventh in the state…
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Summer free lunch series is back and bigger than ever
Wayland Union Schools will start its second Summer Fun Days celebration series Monday, June 13, ending the weekday program Aug. 27, featuring free lunches for area kids under 18 years…
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Martin High School students win state woodworking title
Martin High School students Andrew Dykstra and Faith Guritz were regional and state champions in woodworking recently. Both entered woodworking projects in the MITES (Michigan Industrial and Technology Education Society)…
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WHS Baccalaureate service planned for Saturday
As the academic year comes to a close, the Wayland Union school district has a variety of events and responsibilities to handle. Supt. Norm Taylor noted that public schools’ no…
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Wayland area man charged in DUI fatal traffic crash
Dale Robert Melick, 53, of Wayland was arraigned this afternoon in Allegan County District Court in connection with the fatal traffic crash early Saturday morning in 135th Avenue in Wayland…
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The Muck Starts Here: Would you believe me…
by Barry Hastings ... if I told you the third leading cause of death among Americans is "medical error?" Heart disease is #1, cancer #2, mistakes by medical professionals #3.…