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Ranger Rick: Our troubles can be traced to Chickenman times
Years ago, many years ago (50 years) a program on radio called “Chickenman” – the most fantastic crime fighter the world has ever known — came on every day on…
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Pine Street Elementary, high school pool days numbered
Plans for building or updating Wayland Union school district facilities are getting more into focus after the second community forum Monday night with about three dozen citizens in attendance. It’s…
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Clippers marching band plays 2 tunes for cancer patient
The Martin High School Clipper marching band took a break from band camp to play for a band member's grandmother Wednesday, Aug. 17. Ethan Jonker's grandmother, Jamie Hayes, underwent surgery…
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Monday Moanin’: Adequacy study inadequate, but so is funding
by Jeff Salisbury Late in the Lame Duck legislative session of 2014, Democrats won what they thought was a major victory in getting the Republican-led legislature and Gov. Snyder to…
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Their ‘Finest Hours’: How the Coast Guard earns its pay
by Barry Hastings If you haven't read the book (or seen the movie) The Finest Hours, by Michael Touugias and Casey Sherman (Scribner paperback, 2015), run out and buy a…
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Wayland women dominate Miss Allegan County pageant
Mary Bush (left) of Wayland Union High School was selected the new Miss Allegan Outstanding Teen 2017 and Rachel Bouterse, a Wayland High School graduate now representing Aquinas College at…
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Strongest storms of 2016 include tornadoes to the northwest
Tornado warnings sounded all over Allegan County just before 1:30 p.m. Saturday as funnel clouds were sighted in Bangor and Fennville. The tornado was reported moving north and it was…
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Memorial service in GR Aug. 27 for Lillian Van Zee, 83
Lillian Lenora (Grose) Van Zee died July 25 at the age of 83 in her home in Fort Myers, Fla. There will be a memorial service in her honor at…
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Local business owner Jerry Deemter dies from injuries at 62
Jerry Deemter, 62, Shelbyville, died Aug. 19, at Faith Hospice Trillium Woods as a result of injuries sustained in a recent accident. Jerry will be lovingly remembered for his honesty,…
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Lady Wildcats start season fast with Invitational championship
The Wayland girls’ cross-country team got the 2016 season off to a flying start by claiming first place in the Wayland Invitational Friday. The Lady Wildcats scored 46 team points,…