Month: November 2023

Clippers’ linebacker Abe Dykstra joins all-state team

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Makala Goddard Martin High School senior linebacker Abe Dykstra has been named to the first units of the eight-man football all-state team by the Michigan High School Football Coaches' Association. Dykstra was a key defensive player in the Clippers' second straight championship season, which concluded Saturday, Nov. 18, in the...
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Wayland superintendent undergoing 2nd evaluation

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Supt. Tim Reeves The Wayland Board of Education Monday night went into closed session after a work session to evaluate a second time the job performance of Superintendent Tim Reeves. Reeves, who began duties here July 1, 2022, had a terrific evaluation a year ago in which he had his...
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Two newest Wayland City Council members sworn in

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Grace Sefranik (shown above, right) and Jerry Jansen III (cover photo) were sworn in officially as newest members of the Wayland City Council Nov. 20 by City Clerk Leanne Claussen. Sefranik had the second most number of votes in the Nov. 7 election with 261 in a four-way contest for...
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United Church of Wayland plans gun safety meeting

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United Church of Wayland is launching a Gun Safety Initiative as a key part of its commitment to community well being and child safety.   The meeting of the Gun Safety Initiative will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, at the United Church of Wayland, 411 East Superior...
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Wildcat bowlers compete in ‘Day After’ tournament

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Four Wayland High School bowlers competed in the Day After Thanksgiving Event Friday at Clique lanes. Haven Baker, Dominik Baker, Jayse Henkel and Kyle VanNess all bowled against many of their future opponents in the approaching high school season. Only Kyle was able to make it into the second round...
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Army Bob: Climate change actually is nothing new

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by Robert M. Traxler "Millennials, and Gen Z and all these folks wo come after us, are looking up and we're like 'the world will end in 12 years if we don't address climate change, and your biggest issue is how are we gonna pay for it?'" — United States...
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Celebration of life for Mary Zuydwegt delayed until ’24

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Mary Janet Hope Zuydwegt died Monday, Nov. 20, in Martin. She was 88. Born on June 30, 1935, to Alvin and Katherine (Latzo) Hope in Kalamazoo, Mary married John Anton Zuydwegt on Feb. 20, 1954, and they had 56 years together before his death in 2010. Together they raised three...
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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) Patterson Hardware in downtown Martin long ago 25 Years Ago — Nov. 23, 1998 The “Young Americans” visit at Wayland High School left quite an impression, as two students, Jessie McEwen and Jennifer Miedema, successfully auditioned...
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Cow-related crash reroutes traffic off Shelbyville exit

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Both northbound and southbound lanes were open Wednesday morning after a sizable traffic crash occurred Tuesday night near the Shebyville exit on U.S.-131. Two vehicles and an overturned semi-truck carrying a large number of cows were involved. The southbound Lanes of US 131 were closed at the Shelbyville exit and...
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Luncheon in Hilliards to honor former band director

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Well known area musician Luke Lenhart, a graduate of Hopkins High School, is encouraging former Hopkins students and virtually anybody to a special luncheon at noon Saturday for former band teacher David Lowe at the Hilliards Corner Lounge. Lowe, who conducted the junior high and high school bands, recently was...
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