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Young, inexperienced ‘Cats facing daunting challenges
“If it wasn’t for bad luck, I wouldn’t have no luck at all.” — Albert King, “Born under a Bad Sign" The hard-luck, short and inexperienced Wayland boys’ basketball team…
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Lady Vikings let game with Allendale slip away, 41-37
With just three and a half minutes left in Friday night’s basketball game, things were looking pretty good for the Hopkins girls’ varsity. The Lady Vikings had just taken their…
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WHS grad to serve on economic development committee
Wayland High School graduate Ed Bergeron has been asked to serve on the steering committee to create a new five-year (2021-25) Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy covering 14 counties in eastern…
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Wayland Schools to offer incentives to sub teachers
In an effort to find people to fill substitute teaching, the Wayland Union district is implementing a new recruitment plan beginning Jan. 6, 2020. The plan includes an increase in…
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Nathan Ward officially is local troop’s 70th Eagle Scout
Nathan Ward, son of Matt and Jenny Sass Ward, Thursday night became Wayland Boy Scout Troop 97's 70th Eagle Scout at the Rock in Byron Center. Ward, who had as…
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Portage Central evens Vikings’ hoops record at 2-2
The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team lost a tough non-league contest at home Thursday night to Portage Central, 64-50. The Vikings led at halftime by three, 29-26, but didn't shoot…
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Army Bob: The left wants compromise to take, not give
by Robert M. Traxler On the ninth of December the owner/COO of this esteemed publication penned a column titled “A house divided indeed cannot stand." The point of the column…
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Lady ‘Cats enter Christmas break with 6-0 overall mark
It’s been a long time since the Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team entered the holiday break with a 6-0 overall record. But here they are. The Lady Wildcats remained unbeaten…
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Two Clippers named to all-state 8-man football team
Lineman Ethan Gillihan and running back Cayden Curry of Martin have been selected for the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association first team All-State for eight-man football. The Clippers,…
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Hopkins Middle School student may have chicken pox
Hopkins Schools Superintendent Gary Wood reported Wednesday that a middle school student has presented symptoms of chicken pox. “The diagnosis has not been confirmed, but a culture has been sent…