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Barry Hastings: Coming of age with the Coast Guard in the ’50s
By Barry Hastings In mid-September, 1955,1 turned 17 when a friend (who'd hit the mark a month or so earlier) and I took a ride to Battle Creek. We planned…
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Let’s make special election March 8 a referendum on Snyder, GOP
If I were David Gernant, Democratic Party candidate for former State Rep. Cindy Gamrat’s 80th District seat, and I’m not, I would scream from the mountaintops that, “If you care…
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Funeral set for former Wayland Twp. Supervisor Erwin Doublestein
Former Wayland Township Supervisor Erwin Doublestein, 88, of Wayland died Sunday, Jan. 9. Erwin served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific during World War II. He was recognized as…
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Wayland boys’ bowling team finishes 6th at Jenison Invitational
The Wayland boys' varsity bowling team finished sixth in the Jenison Tournament Saturday. "Wayland started out as cold as the weather is going to get, but sensed a storm was…
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Lady Wildcat bowlers capture 2nd straight tourney championship
Will no one stop these madcap Lady Wildcat bowlers? The Wayland group did it again, copping first place in the Jenison Invitational Saturday, coming on the heels of winning the…
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Clippers upend unbeaten Decatur 63-60 in overtime thriller
Martin ran its varsity basketball season record Friday to 4-2 by topping previously unbeaten Decatur 63-60 in overtime. Tanner Curry led all scorers with 33 points and his 14 rebounds…
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Viking cagers register 1st victory of season, 69-44, at Wyoming Lee
The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team notched its first victory of the season Friday, 69-44, at Wyoming Lee. A torrid second half propelled the Vikings to the victory. They trailed…
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Ali Cutler back in business and so are Lady Wildcats in win over TK
It had to be good to see Wayland senior guard Ali Cutler get well on the hardcourt again. Cutler, the Wildcats’ leading scorer through the first five games, was held…
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Wildcats’ merry romp past TK sparked by inside-outside combo
Middleville had no answer Friday night for the inside-outside combination of Zac Nieukoop and Avery Hudson in Wayland’s merry 63-40 romp to open the O-K Gold Conference boys’ basketball season.…
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South Christian to play football at Davenport University facility
Grand Rapids South Christian will play all of its freshman, junior varsity and varsity football games next fall at the new Davenport University stadium now under construction. Athletic Director Curt…