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Graveside service is May 6 for Patricia McElwee, 96
A graveside service will be held Saturday, May 6, at Elmwood Cemetery Patricia McElwee of Muskegon, who died March 27 at the age of 96. She was born May 6,…
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Funeral will be Thursday in Hopkins for Gerald Schafer
Gerald Albert Schafer, 90, of Allegan, died Monday, April 3,at Trinity Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Rapids. Born Feb. 5, 1933, in Allegan, he was the son of the…
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Intrusion of a hailstorm was brief, but violent
It was perhaps the most unusual weather event in Wayland, Hopkins, Dorr, Moline and Martin in a very long time around 6 p.m. Tuesday evening. A brief, but violent hailstorm…
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Oil tank fire wasn’t as bad as it seemed, officials say
It appears the spectacular fire March 27 in Wayland Township had a lot of bark, but not a lot of bite. That’s what seemed to be the consensus Monday night…
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Services will be held April 10 for Carol Ritz of Moline
Carol Ritz died at her home in Moline Saturday, April 1. She was 87. She was born to Gertrude and LaBart Middlebush Sept. 21, 1935. She was the oldest of…
Posted inEditorial
Govt. rubber stamping customary, but not always
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. Some folks aren’t familiar with what a planning commission does as opposed to a…
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Broccoli Feta Fritters good side dish for steak, chicken
Ingredients: 1-10.8 ounce bag of broccoli thawed 2 cloves or 2 tsp minced garlic 1/3 cup flour of choice 1/3 cup mozzarella shredded cheese 1/3 cup feta cheese crumbled 3…
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Famous athletic family matriarch Carol Ritz dies
Carol Ritz Word has been received Saturday afternoon of the death of the matriarch of perhaps the most famous athletic family in Wayland. The daughters of Carol Ritz have indicated…
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Wayland High School Robotics takes 2nd place
The Wayland Wildcats First Robotics #6090 team placed second Saturday and won the Autonomous Award at the regional competition at East Kentwood High School. The local group now has qualified…