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One Small Voice: This really IS America, unfortunately!
“When you’re weary, feeling small, When tears are in your eyes, I’ll dry them all. I’m on your side, oh, when times get rough, And friends just can’t be found,…
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Lady Wildcat JV softball team wins Fruitport Invitational
The Wayland junior varsity softball team Saturday brought home some hardware by winnng all three of its contests in the Fruitport Invitational. Coaches are Kristy Calkins-Johnson (standing, left) and Coralie Ritz Miller (standin,…
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Both Hopkins track teams slip a notch in O-K Silver meet
It was not a good day for Hopkins Friday in Belding at the O-K Silver Conference meet. The Lady Vikings entered the contest with a 5-1 league dual meet record…
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Hopkins softball team rights ship in doubleheader sweep
After hitting a bad patch in the season a week ago in four of six games, the Hopkins softball team regained its chops and swept a doubleheader Friday against Holland…
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Wildcats’ hopes for O-K Gold track championship take a hit
It was a bad and costly day for the Wayland boys at the O-K Gold Conference track meet Friday at Forest Hills Eastern. The Wildcats were entertaining hopes of a…
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Emily Sexton wins juris doctor degree from Michigan State
Emily Sexton (center), daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Sexton of Wayland, earlier this month earned her juris doctor (J.D.) degree at the Michigan State College of Law commencement in…
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Local girl takes 2nd on bars in national gymnastics contest
Ariana Longstreet (center), granddaughter of James and Colleen Longstreet of Wayland, took second place in the bars and ninth on the beam in the 2019 Excel Gymnastics nationals in Georgetown,…
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Youthful Lady Wildcats lose 11-1 to experienced Byron Center
The Wayland varsity softball team lost 11-1 Thursday to a senior dominated, Byron Center non-league opponent. The defeat left the freshmen and sophomores dominated Lady Wildcats with an overall record…
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Lady Vikings come back to earth, now sport 13-6 record
The Hopkins varsity softball team was riding an eight-game winning streak a week ago, but now has settled back to earth with a 13-6 overall record. The Lady Vikings dropped…
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Yes It’s True: Mary Martin was famous, but didn’t want to be
Mary Martin died Wednesday at the age of 69. Perhaps to most people she was a just a nice lady with spunk, but a couple and three decades ago she…