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Former Gun Lake man Thomas Vander Werf passes
J. Thomas Vander Werf, age 74, of Foley AL, formerly of the Gun Lake area, died Tuesday, March 3. He is survived by his brother Loren and Jan VanderWerf of…
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Jack and the Spare Tires to visit folk gathering Saturday
Jack and the Spare Tires, with Jack Kosten, Dan Sexton and Joe Pellerito, will be the special performing guests at 6 p.m. Saturday for the next folk gathering at Vibrant…
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Clippers now shooting for 2nd straight district hoops title
The Martin girls’ basketball team came up big in the second, third and fourth quarters Wednesday evening to score a come-from-behind 42-39 victory over host Climax-Scotts in the Class D…
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Undefeated Plainwell halts Lady Vikings’ hoop season, 36-16
The Hopkins girls’ basketball season came to an end Wednesday evening in the semifinals of the Class B district tournament at Paw Paw High School. The Lady Vikings were suffocated…
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Lady Wildcats score a whopping 50 in 1st half, then cruise
After beating South Christian in the district opener Monday night, Wayland girls’ basketball team members probably spent a couple of days wondering about their next opponent, “Who are these guys?”…
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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 155
25 Years Ago — March 7, 1990 The Wayland boys’ varsity basketball team lost its district tournament opener at home to Allegan 76-52, and even worse, the game was played…
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Geneva Wykowski, 96, was longtime educator, principal
Geneva Wykowski, 96, of Wayland, died Tuesday, March 3, at her home. Mrs. Wykowski was born Feb. 7, 1919, in Byron Center, the daughter of Baltas and Katherine (Simon) Wolf.…
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Wayland City Council unimpressed by state roads proposal
Members of the Wayland City refused to craft a letter of support for the May 5 state-wide ballot issue to raise the sales tax by one cent for roads. Councilwoman…
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Public hearing March 16 on another trails grant application
A public hearing will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, March 16, on a proposed resolution to submit a third application for a Michigan grant to build a paved recreation…
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Wayland band Big Dudee Roo to release next EP Saturday
The Wayland-based band Big Dudee Roo plans to release a four-track EP, "Heavy Dudee," Saturday, March 7. The music, recorded last fall in a barn in Sparta, "finds Big Dudee…