Month: September 2021

Funeral Saturday for WHS grad Margaret Arndt, 58

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Margaret Irene (Henry) Arndt, 58, died Wednesday, Sept. 22, at Ascension Borgess Hospital. Born Aug. 5, 1963, in Allegan, she was the daughter of Norma (Kent) Knowlton and the late Laverne Henry. Margaret was a graduate of Wayland High School. She was the morning cook at Russo’s in Hopkins for...
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Service will be Saturday for Betty Koch Minnema, 80

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Betty “Baukje Koch” Minnema, age 80, died Monday, Sept. 27, after a long battle with cancer. Betty enjoyed cooking and perfecting her recipes, especially her “pigs in a blanket,” which took about ten years to perfect. She was also very talented at crocheting and knitting. She would make numerous afghans...
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Lady Wildcats top TK, now 5-1 in O-K Gold standings

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The Wayland varsity volleyball team lifted its O-K Gold Conference record to 5-1 Tuesday night with a three-set victory over Middleville Thornapple Kellogg, 25-16, 25-7 and 25-13. The Lady Wildcats will complete the round of league dual matches next Tuesday with a contest at Forest Hills Eastern.
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Some WHS students taken ill at Homecoming dance

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Several students were reported to have gotten sick Saturday evening at the Wayland High School homecoming dance, but officials said all of the afflicted teens were back in school this week. Wayland City Police officers who were present noticed some children becoming sick, mostly with nausea. Officers took samples from...
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All Wildcat boys finish in under 18 minutes at 5K race

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The ever-improving Wayland High School cross-country teams continued their recent successes on the five-kilometer courses Tuesday at the most recent O-K Gold Conference jamboree at the Gracewil Country Club, hosted by Kenowa Hills. The Wildcat boys, who placed seventh in an earlier meet, leaped two places to fifth with 96...
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Arsenic found at Yankee Springs mobile home park

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Tests for drinking water supplied to the Yankee Springs Mobile Home Park in Yankee Springs Township have revealed arsenic above acceptable levels. Officials with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lake and Energy (EGLE) indicated the test samples were taken last July, but residents of the mobile home park in...
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Hunter Kershaw is newest Allegan Sheriff’s deputy

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Allegan County Sheriff Frank Baker swore in the department's newest corrections deputy, Hunter Kershaw (second from right, cover photo). Hunter has been with the Sheriff's Office since 2019 as a Cadet and recently was transferred to the corrections division.
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A friend gives good advice to navigate sports seasons

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by Denise Dykstra We are smack dab in the middle of sports season here at our home. I am regularly reminding my boys to write their schedule or plans on the calendar.  Because it’s not just sports season, it’s teenager season.  The boys have the craziest of busy social schedules...
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Four have died of Covid in Allegan County in 1 week

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The Allegan County Health Department has reported that four more people in the county have died in the past week as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. The Health Department Monday announced 168 total deaths since the pandemic began, up from 164 a week before. The testing positivity rate for...
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Martin High School joins WMU’s Band Day festival

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The Martin High School Marching Band took part in the annual Western Michigan Band Day festivities Saturday at Waldo Stadium. The Marching Clippers made up a dozen strong.
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