Month: June 2021

Lady Wildcats take down No. 2 Oakridge in sweep

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Junior hurler Emma Ludema has been hotter than Hades for the Wildcats of late. The Wayland softball team will head into the Division 2 district softball tournament Saturday as hot if not hotter than the projected weather. The Lady Wildcats boosted their overall season record to 29-3 Thursday by sweeping...
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Army Bob: Should we draft those who avoid serving?

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by Robert M. Traxler It was Memorial Day last Monday, a day to grill out, barbecue, party, spend money at the Memorial Day sales and enjoy the beginning of the summer season. Go to the lake, break out the boat, fish, ski, and race around, eat, drink and be merry,...
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Private burial planned for Kim Brotherton of Wayland

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Kim Brotherton, age 61, of Wayland, died at home Wednesday, June 2. Kim loved the outdoors, especially fishing and hunting. After retirement, he also loved to travel to places like Mexico and Jamaica. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Janet; children: Ryan and Candace Brotherton, Kyle and...
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Pine Street Citizenship Award winners announced

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Dorr Business Association Citizenship Award recipients from Pine Street Elementary School this year are Abree VanDenBrink (left) and Isaac Hall, both from the fifth grade. They are shown with Principal Robyn Robinson.
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WHS ‘Longtime Lunch Lady Louie’ Edwards dies

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Lois “Louie” Elaine Edwards, age 74 of Wayland, died Monday, June 1. Louie retired from Wayland Union High School as “Lunch Lady Louie” after 30 years of service. She was Mrs. Claus in the Christmas Parade for 25 years. Louie was a longtime member of the United Church of Wayland....
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Gravel mining issue may be brewing in Wayland Twp.

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There may a large crowd in attendance at the next Wayland Township Board meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 7. A group of township residents are opposing a gravel mining operation startup on Fifth Street between 135th Avenue and Gregorville Road. A Facebook group insists developer Nate Knight does not...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — June 5, 1996 Allegan County’s Tiger Broom mower is crunching roadside trees into small splinters to help motorists with visibility, but some neighbors and environmentalists are not happy with nearby damage after...
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Ranger Rick: Reflections on Wall in D.C., Memorial Day

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The first time I was in Washington D.C., I visited the Vietnam Wall.  I thought it would be a good thing to see since I was of age during the war and many of the names on that wall could have been me or someone I knew. I don't know...
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Celebration of life will be Thursday for Matt Engle

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Matthew Wayne Engle, age 41, died Saturday, May 29, at his home. Matt had many hobbies, including playing hockey, riding motorcycles, doing home renovation projects, cooking and enjoying U of M football. He also had many outdoor hobbies such as camping, making knives, fishing and building “the biggest camp fires...
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Celebration of life Sunday for ‘Buster’ Potter of Dorr

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Adrian "Buster" Potter, age 74, of Dorr, died Friday, May 28. Buster grew up in Conklin, where he worked on a farm as a young boy. He later married his wife, Mary, and served in the United States Army. They planted their roots in Dorr, where they had lived since...
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