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Wildcat boys rated 3rd in cross-country region
Wayland cross-country coach Raymond Antel has reported that the Wildcat boys currently are rated third in the region and 16th in the state. The top thee teams in the regional…
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Vikings win homecoming; Wildcats fall to 2-2 overall
Hopkins had a most satisfying homecoming football game Friday night while pushing its overall season record to 3-1. Wayland, meanwhile, lost 35-16 to an undefeated Forest Hills Eastern outfit that…
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Shooting victim under the influence, state police say
Michigan State Police have determined that Joseph Nagle of Comstock Park was under the influence of cocaine and marijuana when he was fatally shot June 16 by an Allegan County…
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Reasons for Chief Garnsey’s departure clarified in letter
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a clarification from attorney Rob Howard of Bos & Glazier, PLC of Grand Rapids, regarding Wayland Police Chief Mark Garnsey's departure late last month. Mark…
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Leighton Twp. Fire Dept. welcomes 4 new members
Four new members of the Leighton Township Fire Department were sworn in Thursday night at the Township Board meeting. The new firefighters were finished academy this year and a couple…
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Hopkins volleyballers blank Godwin, 3-0 in league
The Hopkins varsity volleyball team lifted its O-K Silver Conference record to 3-0 Thursday night with a straight set dual match triumph over Wyoming Godwin Heights. The Lady Vikings bested…
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Clippers 4-0, but worthy opponent to visit Sept. 23
The undefeated Martin varsity football team cruised to its fourth victory this season without a defeat, 76-0 Thursday evening at Bangor. However, the Clippers this Friday night will face their…
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Army Bob: Mideast wars halted terrorist attacks?
by Robert M. Traxler We have not seen a large terrorist attack form a foreign source for a very long time. In the past, we had one averaging every few…
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Sarah Brewer successfully defends PhD dissertation
Sarah Brewer Sarah Brewer, a 2006 Wayland High School graduate, successfully defended her dissertation Wednesday for her her doctorate in epidemiology from the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine…
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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 — Sept. 15, 1997 Pine Street Elementary, which was built as Wayland High…