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Mass Saturday for Vietnam veteran Bill Kipen
William Joseph Kipen Sr. died Tuesday, Sept. 24. He was 82. Bill served his country in the US Army in Vietnam, where he was wounded and received a Purple Heart.…
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Viking boys 2nd, girls victims of stange scoring cross meet
The Hopkins boys settled for runner-up in the latest O-K Silver Conference cross-country jamboree, this one at the Camp Jijak facility in Hopkins Township. The girls, meanwhile, got caught in…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
The Wayland High School 1963-64 girls' basketball team. (Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Sept. 27, 1999 Wayland,…
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Hopkins to celebrate 75 years of football Oct. 4
The Hopkins Viking Touchdown Club is inviting everyone to help celebrate 75 years of football at Hopkins High School at the home game Friday evening, Oct. 4. The contest will…
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Wildcats are competitive. but lose 6-2 to Holland
The Wayland boys' varsity tennis team Tuesday played competitively, but ultimately lost 6-2 to Holland. Taking wins for the Wildcats were second singles Cam Sieffert, playing through obstacles such as…
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Vonda Evers retires from Sheriff’s Dept. after 25 years
Allegan County Sheriff’s Deputy Vonda Evers of Martin has announced her retirement Sept. 14 after serving for more than 25 years. Evers spent her law enforcement career working in the…
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WHS grad is a game changer in Forbes Magazine
Wayland High School Alum, Embriette Hyde, Class of 2005, was featured in a recent Forbes Magazine edition the "Top 30 under 30", 600 game changers in 20 industries changing the…
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Wayland man’s stolen truck reported to have been recovered
EDITOR'S NOTE: Mr. Koperski late this afternoon said on Facebook: " I appreciate everybody who posted and shared my post about my truck it has been found and in one…
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Wayland school bond pool bids to be opened in December
Wayland Union Schools Supt. Tim Reeves told the Board of Education Monday evening that bids for the new pool project will be opened and reviewed in December. He added that…
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The walls came tumbing down at Moline El building
The walls of the historic, but aging and dilapidated Moline Elementary School building came down today. The Moline Agricultural School opened in 1937 and became part of the Wayland Union…