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Visitation planned Tuesday for Carl Ballard
Carl Wesley Ballard of Wayland died Tuesday. He was 92. He was born Oct. 16, 1932. Carl enjoyed hunting and spending time outdoors boating and camping. He worked for more…
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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 — Nov. 29, 1999 The Hopkins varsity football team defeated Addison 34-0 In…
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WHS grad drills 4 three-pointers for Olivet
Wayland High School graduate Madalyn Terry matched her career high scoring output in a collegiate basketballgame earlier this week, tallying 12 points. Terry, who graduated from Wayland in 2023 after…
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Mark Ludwig seeks top Michigan Dem post
Mark Ludwig, community activist and political candidate from Fennville, is one of four candidates to take over the the leadership of the Michigan Democratic Party. Ludwig, who lost in this…
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King & I: Oh, the joys of doing absolutely nothing
by Phyllis McCrossin If ever there were a good way to get away from it all, this week would have been a good example of just that. For the first…
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Vikings take season opening hoops win
The Hopkins varsity boys’ basketball won Tuesday tonight on the road at Buchanan, 54-37. Cruz Hitzler led the Vikings with 14 points. Seth Marshall and Merek Zapolnik chipped in 13…
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Clippers match last year’s win total already
It was a good opening night for the Martin and Wayland basketball teams. The Martin High School basketball team suffered through an awful rebuilding seson last year, finishing at 1-22,…
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No one injured in vehicle-train crash
A car-train crash occurred Tuesday afternoon on 140th Avenue just west of Division, but no one was injured, according to authorities with the Allegan County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies reported that…
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Four Wayland schools ranked among best
The four are Dorr and Pine Street elementaries and Wayland Union Middle School and Wayland Union High School.In order to be eligible for this honor, schools are assessed on two…
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Service set for Nov. 30 for Richard Sprague
Richard Sprague, age 64, died Tuesday, Nov. 19 He is survived by his daughter, Allysa Rickal Sprague; siblings Lee Sprague, Janina Sprague, Michael Sprague, Anthony Sprague; nieces and nephews Daniel…