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Hopkins grad Mason Hoskinson, 39, loses battle with cancer
Mason James Hoskinson died at his home Friday after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was only 39. Mason was born Oct. 30, 1975, in Allegan. He was a graduate…
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Yes It Is It’s True: What should we do with sick predators of children?
I watched the 1998 film “Happiness,” which won a lot of acclaim in Europe, but got a cold reception in America. The reason was obvious — the film took up…
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Wildcat soccer team records 1st victory, 4-2 over Hamilton
The Wayland varsity boys' soccer team recorded its first victory of the season Thursday, beating Hamilton 4-2. Coach Ben Sleeman said the momentum of the game shifted late in the…
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Leighton Township welcomes new fire truck now in service
The new Leighton Township fire truck has arrived and is now in service. The Leighton Township Board earlier this year spent more than $300,000 on a five-year-old fire truck that…
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Funeral Saturday for Wayland native, longtime teacher Irma Fargo
Wayland native and longtime area teacher Irma M. Fargo died Wednesday, Sept. 2, at Allegan General Hospital. Mrs. Fargo was born June 7, 1922, in Wayland, the daughter of Julius…
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Army Bob: Let’s have open, simple, less bureaucratic government
by Robert M. Traxler I received one of those chain emails, you know the ones with the please forward on the bottom. One of the points in the email was…
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Vikings victims again of Allendale and a strong passing attack
Though Hopkins has had one of the storied high school football programs in the last quarter of a century, it seems to have developed a couple of Achilles heels.…
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Judge orders pizza business to drop the ‘Joe’ from ‘Joe’s Way’
Allegan County Circuit Judge Kevin Cronin has ordered Stefano Levant (right) to drop the name "Joe's" in his Joe's Way pizza business that reopened earlier this year in the plaza…
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Wildcats buried 56-22 by high-powered Forest Hills offense
It wasn’t all that surprising that Forest Hills Eastern put 56 points on the board against Wayland Thursday night. The Hawks scored 48 in their season debut a week before.…
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Lady Wildcat golfers 3rd in Gold opener; Ali Martus is medalist
The Wayland varsity girls’ golf team took third in the first O-K Gold Conference jamboree of the season Thursday at the at Quail Ridge Golf Course. Leading the way for…