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Private family service planned for Jim Gigowski, 73
James "Jim" Gigowski age 73, of Wayland, died Monday, Feb. 5. He was June 27, 1944. He was preceded in death by his parents Ed and Jenny Gigowski; and his…
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Wildcat boys lose 17-13 match to TK on the lanes
The Wayland boys' varsity bowling team lost 17-13 Monday night to O-K/Green Conference rival Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. "I think if my boys could meet the man behind Baker games, they…
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March meeting to further discuss River to River Trail
Wayland City Council members Monday night heard a presentation on plans for a River to River Trail Plan by Suzannah Deneau of Wightman & Associates. The plan, which absolutely no…
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Good-bye Larry Nielsen. Hello Joshua Eggleston
It was 50 years ago last month that the Beatles hit No. 1 on the music charts with "Hello, Goodbye." And that was the main theme of Monday night's Wayland…
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Basura: An upcoming visit to the other side of ‘The Wall’
“A man’s at odds to know his mind, because his mind is all he has to know it with. He can know his heart, but he don’t want to. Rightly…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: No Super Bowl for 45 straight years
The Super Bowl has started as I write this, and for the 45th consecutive year, "I'm not going to watch it. I'll just have to miss it." And this has…
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Viking boys cruise 83-31 past Silver hoops rival Belding
The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team cruised past Belding Friday night, 83-31, in an O-K Silver Conference matchup. The win improved the Vikings' league record to 3-4 and they are…
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Memorial for Dennis Westmaas, 60, will be Feb. 11
Dennis James Westmaas, age 60, died Saturday, Feb. 3. Dennis had a sincere love for music, especially Johnny Cash. Dennis is survived by his step-father, Jerry Sigler; his siblings Brian…
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One Small Voice: The difference between ‘kind’ and ‘nice’
by Lynn Mandaville Recently, I had an experience at our local pharmacy that got me pondering the meanings of two seemingly synonymous words. The experience was this: I was filling…
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Fear-stoked Watson residents plug a hole in the dike
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. The recent evidence of anti-marijuana decisions in northeast Allegan County should remind citizens of…