Posted inObituaries
Memorial service delayed for Ralph Long, 59, of Wayland
Ralph Donald Long, Jr., 59, of Wayland, died Thursday, May 16, at The Laurels of Sandy Creek. Born Dec. 30, 1959, in Mississippi, he was the son of the late…
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — June 1, 1994 Cellar Door Production has withdrawn its plans to build…
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Celebration of Life service is Saturday for Trevor Sniezek
Trevor Lee Sniezek, age 44, of Dorr, died Sunday, May 26, at Spectrum Health Butterworth after a short battle with cancer. Trevor was born in Plainwell, on Jan. 30, 1975,…
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Lady Vikings vs. tough TK; ‘Cats play Allegan in districts
Hopkins will put its 21-8 record on the line at 10 a.m. Saturday against a Middleville Thornapple Kellogg team that now is 26-4 for the overall season in the semifinals…
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Wayland Board of Education right to promote from within
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. It was interesting and encouraging to see the Wayland Board of Education promote from…
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Ranger Rick: Should we keep or delete the Federal Reserve?
Mr. Terry Parks recently wrote about the Federal Reserve and how it started and why it is important to understand how it affects our everyday lives. The Federal Reserve is…
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Memorial Day parade again travels Main Street in Wayland
Memorial Day in Wayland, led by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 7581, was highlighted again by the annual parade down Main Street from the Michigan State Police post…
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Bonnie Beard, ‘face and voice’ of Beard’s Produce dies at 80
Evonna “Bonnie” Beard, age 80 of Dorrdied, Saturday, May 25. Bonnie will be remembered as the friendly face and voice of Beard's Produce where she worked for many years with…
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Three Wildcat softball alums’ seasons are winding down
Three Wildcat softball alums’ seasons are winding down at the collegiate level, and one, Davenport pitcher Mallory Teunissen, is concluding a remarkable career altogether. The other two, freshman teammate Abby…
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Laura Velderman graduates from Hopkins as a Marine
Laura Velderman (right) officially concluded her unusual high school career this week at the Hopkins High School commencement, receiving her diploma from Ken Szczepanski, high school principal and secondary curriculum…