Month: December 2017

2017: That was the year that was in NE Allegan County

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EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is a survey of the year 2017 and an analysis by the editor. Dorr Township’s fall from grace and relapse back into the land of bad government unfortunately was the No. 1 story of the now dearly departed...
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WHS grad Pat Wilde puts away whistle after 28 years

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Referee Pat Wilde "discusses" a call with a coach. The life of a high school basketball referee isn’t easy, but 1974 Wayland High School graduate Pat Wilde, who hung up his whistle this fall after 28 years, says he doesn’t have any regrets. Wilde, son of longtime well-known Wayland residents...
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Lady Wildcats drop 50-44 decision to Forest Hills Central

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Sam Nieuwkoop: 16 points and 10 rebounds. The Wayland girls' varsity basketball team concluded the year 2017 and the Cornerstone Holiday High School Basketball Tournament Saturday afternoon with a 50-44 loss to Forest Hills Central. The Lady Wildcats fell behind 15-8 in the opening quarter and then battled the Rangers...
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One Small Voice: Reflections on new year’s resolutions

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It's the end of another year, which has me thinking about several things, seemingly related, but not really. (I'm sure there's a word for that.) Specifically, I'm wondering about calendars, their wide and long-standing histories and origins. I'm curious about new year's resolutions, why we make them and how many...
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Service will be Jan. 3 for Frank Haefner of Monterey

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Frank was born on March 4, 1929, in Chicago, to August and Theresa Haefner. Frank was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. He retired after 40 years with Rockwell International (Blood Brothers) in Allegan. While he loved his time  at Rockwell, his true passion was farming. Even in...
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Frigid-shooting Wildcats fall 58-40 to Spring Lake

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Carter Nyp scored 20 points and made four three-pointers. The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team Friday evening absorbed its third straight loss of the season, a rarity, by dropping a 58-40 decision to Spring Lake in the second and final round of the Cornerstone High School Holiday Basketball Tournament. The...
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Overturned semi-truck closes U.S.-131 south at Martin

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By Austin Marsman The Allegan County Sheriff's office has reported that southbound U.S.-131 at Exit 55/Martin is closed because of a semi-truck on its side. Deputies say if possible, please find an alternate route if needing to travel on either US-131 or I-196. The driver in the crash was reported...
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Lady Wildcats fade down the stretch after solid 1st half

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It looks like three Wildcats are passing the ball around like a hot potato, including Stephanie Ainsworth (25), Jaznae Randall (11) and Grace Dollarhide (23)). The Wayland girls' varsity basketball team suffered a 60-38 setback at the hands of Zeeland East Thursday evening in the first round of the Cornerstone...
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Hopkins beats Class A foe to win holiday hoops tourney

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Hunter Lewellyn scored 18 points to lead the Vikings. The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team captured the Hamilton Holiday basketball Tournament championship Thursday evening with a stunning 62-59 upset victory over Class A Grandville. The Vikings lifted their overall season record to 3-1, with their only loss by just two...
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Judge Kevin Cronin retirement leaves controversial legacy

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Judge Kevin Cronin EDITOR'S NOTE: The author has corrected three errors pointed out in the comments section. Allegan County Circuit Judge Kevin Cronin of Hopkins is leaving the bench next month in about as controversial way as he entered it. Cronin, it was announced earlier this week, will retire from...
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