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Army Bob: What sway over Biden for AOC and the left?
by Robert M. Traxler If he becomes president, Joe Biden has a real problem: the far left, the Alexandria Ocasio Cortezes (AOCs) of the world are going to be able to…
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Wayland may lose area’s only bowling establishment
EDITOR'S NOTE: Hopkins varsity bowling coach Josh Dandrow said the Vikings' two teams opted to bowl in Allegan instead of Wayland after the Dorr lanes closed. Hopkins has not used…
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Two people killed in 3 U.S.-131 freeway crashes
Three traffic crashes on the U.S.-131 expressway Thursday claimed the lives of two people and shut down the freeway between the Martin (No. 55) and Bradley (No. 61) exits. Allegan…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Dec. 13, 1995 Leighton Township Supervisor Dar VanderArk and local zoning officials…
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Services Sunday for WHS grad Colleen VanderPloeg
Colleen Ann VanderPloeg, age 72, of Plainwell, died Monday, Dec. 7. Colleen, a 1966 graduate of Wayland High School, was active with Class of 1966 reunion activities. She was chairwoman…
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Two Theatriks Fine Arts performances postponed indefinitely
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”…
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Ranger Rick: Accept the risks and open businesses
Imagine being a young entrepreneur finally opening your dream, a leased building housing your cafe offering breakfast, lunch and specialty coffee offerings. You open up in early 2019 and your…
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Motorcycle enthusiast Ernie Dalrymple dies at 85
Former Wayland man Ernest H. Dalrymple, age 85, died Sunday, Dec. 6,, in Grand Rapids. Ernest was a Harley Davidson motorcycle mechanic who enjoyed motorcycling and worked in many shops…
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John Andrysiak’s private service will be Thursday
Former Watson Township official John Andrysiak, died Sunday, Dec. 6, in Allegan. John, who served as Watson Township Sexton and was a member of the Board of Review, loved hunting,…
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Funeral at a later date for Betty Heath, 77, of Dorr
Betty Heath, 77, of Dorr, died Tuesday, Dec. 1. Born September 17, 1943, in Portageville, Mo., she was the daughter of the late Willford and Grace (Stover) Barnes and the…