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Mass of Christian Burial is Jan. 14 for Bruce Hyde
Bruce Hyde of Byron Center died Thursday, Dec. 29. He was 82. Born April 14, 1940, in Zeeland, he was the third of six children born to Keith and Irene…
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Two Baker Elementary aides plan to retire Friday
Baker Elementary school aides Val Kuhtic and Julie Lowe will be retiring from Wayland Union Schools Friday, Jan. 6. Kuhtic has worked for 28.5 years and Lowe 21 years.
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Army Bob: Don’t follow Pied Pipers, Chicken Littles
by Robert M. Traxler The greatest threat to our nation’s survival is “Climate Change,” according to every progressive socialist in the United States and Western Europe. Let’s look at the…
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WHS debate team adjusts well to contest changes
The Wayland High School debate team this past fall has had to adjust to a combined in-person and virtual competitive season. The debaters take part in legislative debate; a variation…
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Wildcat boys roll to league bowl win over Ottawa Hills
The Wayland High School boys' bowling team defeated Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills in an O-K Gold Conference dual match Wednesday at the Rock 'N Bowl Lanes just north of Wayland.…
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’75 Lady Vikings, Wilson, Navis, Griffey to join Hall
EDITOR's NOTE: This article originally was published in error, inadvertently leaving out volleyball standout Lauren Navis. The following is the corrected version of the story: Three individual athletes and one…
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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— Jan. 5, 1998 The collector of a tire pile in Watson Township will…
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Graveside service delayed for Floyd VanKampen, 81
Floyd Lee VanKampen, age 81, of Wayland, died at Railside Living Center Monday, Jan. 2. Floyd enjoyed his time with friends and especially his time on his Harley. He is…
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Wildcat boys absorb 1st defeat for the season, 78-68
The Wayland High School boys’ varsity basketball team absorbed its first defeat of the season, 78-68, to Lowell. The verdict left the Wildcats with a season record of 4-1. Brett…
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Hopkins boys capture 5th straight victory of season
The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team roared to its fifth consecutive victory this season Tuesday night with a convincing 52-26 victory at Muskegon Catholic Central. The girls, however, suffered a…