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Memorial service is later for Rodney DeHaan, 65
Rodney Darl DeHaan, a former employee at SP Industries in Hopkins, died Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Allegan Medical Care Community. He was 65. DeHaan, born Oct. 16, 1951, in…
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Retirees from Hopkins school district recognized
The Hopkins Board of Education, at its meeting Monday evening, recognized three people retiring from service at the school district. Honored were Freda Kraft (left) for 32 years, Board of…
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Wildcat boys and girls both win big on lanes vs. East GR
Wayland High School bowling coach Sherry Miklusicak probably couldn't have asked for a better Opening Night for her. Miklusicak, who now is guiding both the boys' and girls' teams, with…
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Wayland City officials pleased with another clean audit
The Wayland City Council Monday night accepted a clean financial audit report from certified public accountant Peter Woldman. Woldman told council members that the city at the end of fiscal…
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Monterey house damaged by Sunday morning fire
The Hopkins Area Fire Department was summoned to a structure fire in Monterey Township Sunday morning. On arrival fire was located in basement, first floor bedroom and living room and…
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Kim Miller Powers takes over Auction House Cafe
Kim Miller Powers, a 1987 graduate of Wayland High School and former standout Wildcat athlete, has taken over ownership of the Auction House Cafe, just north of the Wayland city…
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Lady Wildcats 2nd in coach Holbrook’s swan song
The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team finished second in back-to-back tournaments Friday and Saturday. The Lady Wildcats were runners-up Friday in the Portage Northern Huskie Invitational and landed in the…
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Wayland schools undergo ‘Safety in Place’ status
Wayland schools Thursday morning were placed under a "Shelter in Place" condition after a suspicious individual was spotted near the high school and middle school driving a black Suburban. Wayland…
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Wildcat boys 10th at Portage Northern bowling tourney
The Wayland boys' varsity bowling team finished 10th in the 18-team Portage Northern Invitational Friday and then competed in the Cedar Springs tournament Saturday. "This (Portage) tournament proved a challenge…
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Wildcats prove they can more than run with the big dogs
Sometimes seen when traveling out and about is a bumper sticker, obviously owned by a NASCAR fan, that declares “If you can’t run with the big dogs, get off the…