Month: February 2018

Longtime Keeler Brass employee David Ainsworth dies

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David Lee Ainsworth, age 72, of Dorr, died Tuesday, Feb. 27. David served in the U.S. Army for two years in the military police and retired from Keeler Brass after 42 years. David will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 50 years, Charlene; children, Dan (Jodi) Ainsworth, Julie (Matt)...
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No surprise: Kengis appointed Allegan Co. circuit judge

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Roberts Kengis To the surprise of virtually no one, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder Wednesday announced the appointment of Roberts Kengis to the vacant Allegan County Circuit Judge's post. Kengis, the county's current prosecuting attorney, was elected to that post in November 2016 and he will be eligible to run the...
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Lady Vikings’ terrific season comes to crashing end

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Meghan Schulz concluded her basketball career at Hopkins with 16 points. Just as stunning as Wayland's come from behind win over tourney favorite Otsego was a horrible collapse of the O-K Silver Conference champion Hopkins girls in a 59-45 upset at the hands of Allegan Wednesday. The Lady Vikings were...
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Upset! Lady Wildcats stun Otsego, seek district title

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Coach Wes Hudson doesn't seem happy here, but he's looking to win a district hoops title Friday in his second year at the helm. You can bet  your bottom dollar this was the biggest victory in Wes Hudson's brief coaching career, and dare we say it? As a result, he...
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Newcomer to community engaged in promoting Wayland

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Anthony Winters gives his son, Max, a ride on his shoulders. EDITOR'S NOTE: This reporter incorrectly said Anthony Winter is owner of the Retro Room. Humble apologies. Anthony Winters and his family not long ago came to Wayland and is busy with very public efforts with "This Is Wayland," a video...
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30th anniversary of ‘Year of the Clipper’ celebrated

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by Austin Marsman It's been 30 years since the golden year of Martin athletics, the 1987-88 academic year that was truly a memorable year for sports in Martin. And the community came together to celebrate it lastFriday night. In 1987, the Martin football team won a state championship in the...
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Ranger Rick: America’s rotting is not caused by guns

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In our quest to understand why Nikolas Cruz murdered 17 people in Parkland, Fla., we as a nation and the media are horrified by the sudden large numbers of innocents killed by gunfire. Instead of concentrating on the reasons and motivation for the crime, the media attacks the weapon used....
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Supreme Court finally ends suit against Gun Lake Casino

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Officials at the Gun Lake Casino and of the Gun Lake Tribe of Pottawatmis are breathing a sigh of relief today. The long legal war against their existence is officially over. The Supreme Court U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that Congress acted properly and legally when it ended a lengthy...
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Funeral for Jean Reiger will be Friday at Moline Baptist

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Genevieve "Jean" Elizabeth Reiger, 91, of Wayland, died Saturday, Feb. 24. She was born Sept. 15, 1926, in Godwin Heights, the daughter of the late Arthur J. Tower and Hannah E. (Stewart) Tower. Jean was married to Floren Merten Reiger for 59 years before his death in 2004. She was...
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Wayland vs. Otsego; Hopkins vs. Allegan Wednesday

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Otsego, which scored a huge runaway 51-22 victory over Plainwell Monday night in the girls' basketball Class B district opener, will be Wayland's semifinals opponent on the home court at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Hopkins, which finished the regular season with a 14-6 record and the O-K Silver Conference championship, will...
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