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Ranger Rick: The horrible dilemma of Christmas shopping
We've all been there. No plan, no list, no hints, no idea. Cold shopping. Especially for the lady in your life. And if you do have what you consider a…
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Vikings drop OT thriller to Schoolcraft in season debut
The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team lost a tough season opener Tuesday evening, 58-56 in overtime. The game was tied at half, 26-26, and again at the end of regulation,…
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Another Weber is playing Hopkins hoops? Meet Mady
Perhaps there are many who believe the Weber Hopkins hoops family will be entirely broken up after this season. They'd be wrong. While senior Drew and junior Colin were leading…
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Caledonia ruins opening night for new WHS hoops coach
It wasn’t a pleasant opening night for new Wayland High School basketball coach Chris Jasinski. His Wildcats took a 71-40 drubbing from Caledonia that could have been worse except for…
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Wayland Middle Schoolers 5th in robotics competition
FTC Team 11846 the Catatechnics from Wayland Middle School ended their robotics season last weekend, maintaining first and second place most of the day, eventually finishing at fifth of the…
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Logan Vales wins Christmas card design contest
Logan Vales (right), Wayland High School senior, was the winning artist for this year's district Christmas card design contest. His drawing was chosen from more than 75 entries this year.…
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Light snowfall causes slick roads and traffic accidents
Some weather observers have indicated that 2.4 inches of snow fell early Tuesday morning, causing icy road conditions for motorists. No area schools were closed as a result, but there…
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Services are Thursday for Ward A. Kortz, 81, of Dorr
Ward Arthur Kortz of Dorr died Saturday, Dec. 7. He was 81. Ward loved camping and riding motorcycles. He retired from Pioneer Construction after many years of service. He was…
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Longtime Hopkins pastor Vern Lussenden’s funeral Dec. 11
LaVerne Otto Lussenden, 86 of Hopkins, died Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Allegan County Medical Care Community. Born Dec. 30, 1932, in Barry County, he was the son of the…
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Lady Wildcats off to best hoops start in quite a spell
So how good is the Wayland girls’ basketball team this year? Is it rags to riches? Coach Wes Hudson’s Lady Wildcats are off to their best start since he took…