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Barbecue takeout eatery may join Dorr strip mall
Prospects appear to be looking good for a new takeout barbecue restaurant to move into Dorr in the strip mall just east of the Dollar General Store along 142nd Avenue.…
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Four ‘Odyssey’ teams qualify for state next month
Wayland Union Schools were host for the Region 4 Odyssey of the Mind Tournament last weekend. Wayland had a record 11 teams in the regional tournament to compete with schools…
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Ranger Rick: Perhaps Jussie Smollett can’t act convincingly
CBS News: "Brothers say Jussie Smollett paid them to participate in alleged attack, source says." You've probably heard the latest in the Jussie Smollett case, that the small man Mr.…
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Vikings claim 2nd place in Silver with win Monday
Hopkins came up big in a showdown for second place in the O-K Silver Conference by winning at home Monday, 71-54 over NorthPointe Christian. The Vikings, now 13-4 overall and…
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Lady Vikings can capture Silver again in next game
Hopkins and NorthPointe Christian will meet at the Hopkins gym Wednesday night in a makeup girls' basketball contest that likely will decide this year's O-K Silver Conference champion. The Lady…
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Kennedy Gill rolls 289; Vikings near Silver titles
The Hopkins boys’ bowling team is closing in on an undefeated regular season and has clinched its third straight O-K Silver Conference championship. Meanwhile, Kennedy Gill Monday afternoon added even…
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Memo to City Council: Be open, avoid backsliding
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. The dictionary on this computer defines backsliding as "relapse into bad ways or error."…
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Wayland City is latest to opt out of pot dispensaries
Though 56% of voters last November approved a state-wide ballot issue legalizing recreational marijuana, virtually all local municipalities have been voting to opt out of permitting the buying and selling…
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Wildcats to have daunting tasks in district tourneys
The Wayland boys and Wayland girls perhaps couldn’t have done any worse in their Class B district tournament draws this year. Both will face thus far undefeated opponents in the…
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One Small Voice: When and where is the emergency?
Question: When is a door not a door? Answer: When it’s ajar. Question: When is a national emergency not a national emergency? Answer: When it’s a lie. The first Q…