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World War II veteran Carl Lynn’s service will be Wednesday
Carl W. Lynn, 88, of Burnips, died Sunday, March 27, at Allegan General Hospital. Born in Allegan on April 10, 1927, the son of the late William and Lily (Newman)…
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Service will be Friday for Joe ‘Headquarters’ Jablonski, 69
Joseph Anthony Jablonski, age 69, of Wayland, died Monday, March 28. Born Feb. 9, 1947, in Dorr, Joe was a loving husband, father, and grandfather often referred to as "Daddy"…
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FIRST WHS robotics team reaches semifinals in debut
The WUHS FIRST Robotics Team made it to the semi-finals at its first competition last Friday and Saturday in Marysville. The team was ranked 18th individually out of 40 teams.…
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Zeeland East spoils Wildcat coach Travis Wilcox’s debut
The Wayland varsity baseball team lost its season opener 7-2 Monday to Zeeland East in the the first game for head coach Travis Wilcox. Taking the loss on the mound…
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Gun Lake Casino spending priorities probably will be the same
The first of two planned public forums on how to spend the approximate annual $1.5 million from the Gun Lake Casino Monday evening attracted absolutely no one from the public.…
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Matt Miller hired as new Wayland schools’ public safety officer
Matt Miller, head of security at Crossroads Alternative High School in Kentwood for the past four years, has been hired as the Wayland Union school district’s public safety office. Miller,…
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Visitation, service for Sandra Stora, 68, will be Saturday
Sandra Lynn Marie Stora, 68, of Wayland, died Friday, March 25. Sandy is survived by her husband Rich Stora; her father, Eugene Don Glauz; her children: Donna Smith, Michelle (Jim)…
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Several Vikings make top 10 in Laker Challenge track meet
The Hopkins boys’ and girls’ track teams opened their seasons indoors Friday night by competing in the annual Grand Valley State University Laker Challenge. There were several Viking performances that…
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Monday Moanin’: What if parental authority overruled BS tests?
(From the blog of Mister Journalism: Reading, Sharing, Discussing, Learning) By Jeff Salisbury https://misterjournalism.wordpress.com/ College spring season is just about to wrap up here in Gulf Shores where we’ve been…
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The Muck Starts Here: State privatizing presents problems
by Barry Hastings I have a number of things to complain about this week, so go get some coffee, maybe a Danish (or a doughnut), your thinking cap, and a…