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Bud DeVries, 90, Gun Lake, was victim of Covid-19
Wilford A. (Bud) DeVries, age 90, of Gun Lake, died Friday, Nov. 13, after a short battle with COVID-19. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Sydney, in…
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Martin High School goes to on-line format for 3 weeks
Martin High School, just like all other high schools in Michigan, will shut down for three weeks and switch to all on-line learning in response to the Covid-19 virus crisis.…
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Ranger Rick: Blame China, Dems, not Trump for Covid
I read in the Wall Street Journal an article, "Hundreds of Companies That Got Stimulus Aid Have Failed" about companies that have filed for bankruptcy when the money ran out. …
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Graveside service Thursday for Sam Pearson of Dorr
Sam R. Pearson of Dorr died Sunday, Nov. 15, at his home. He was 60 years old. He was born Oct. 28, 1960, in Kalamazoo the son of William and…
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1969 Wayland High School grad Shona Austin passes
Word has been received of the death of Shona Middleton Austin, 69, of Wayland, on Monday, Nov. 9. A 1969 graduate of Wayland High School, she was associated with the…
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Local shooting suspect arrested, arraigned in court
A 24-year-old Grand Rapids man has been arrested by Wayland Police Department officers and arraigned in Allegan County District Court on charges of illegal discharge of a firearm in the…
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Ramblin’ Road: Grandma’s joys with homeschooling
by Phyllis McCrossin It’s 1:45 p.m. Mountain time in California. I am learning, first hand, the joys of homeschooling first-graders. Our daughter’s twin sons are in the first grade. They…
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Council OKs outdoor venue, waxes on Covid-19 crisis
The Wayland City Council Monday night approved a request from Open Road Brewery for permission to open an outdoor service area year-round after the State of Michigan announced it would…
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Hopkins middle school, elementaries back to hybrid
The Hopkins Board of Education Monday evening voted to continue the hybrid model for school attendance in the middle school and elementaries, but the high school building will be shut…
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Theatriks presentations of shows postponed by Covid
In keeping with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services recent order, to keep students, staff, and public safe... the Wayland Theatriks productions of one-act shows "One Stoplight Town"…