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Funeral is Saturday for Corey Lake, 47
Corey Dale Lake, age 47, died in the comfort of his home Tuesday, May 6. Corey loved fishing, hunting and gaming with friends. He had a love-hate relationship with Detroit…
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Public can’t seem to stop rigged political revolving door
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. Judge William Baillargeon It wasn’t long ago that I wrote about the rigging of…
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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 — May 8, 2000 The search has begun at Wayland Union Schools for…
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Bunker Hill restaurant to close on May 14
Bunker Hill restaurant, a longtime fixture at the corner of 30th Street and 142nd Avenue will close its doors next Wednesday because the owners are retiring. Word on the street…
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Judge Baillargeon says he’ll retire Aug. 1
Allegan County District Judge William Baillargeon has announced he will retire from the court effective Aug. 1. He began his career in 2007 when he was appointed to Allegan County’s…
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Veyda Conley sets Martin 1600-meter record again
Veyda Conley The Martin boys’ and girls’ track teams finished 16th and 13th, respectively, in the Southwest Athletic Conference meet at Lawton Monday. The Clipper girls scored 21 team points,…
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WHS Class of ’25 top students honored
Summa Cum Laude Shown at left are students in Wayland High School’s Class of 2025 who earned magna cum laude honors for grade point averages of 3.8 and 3.9. Summa…
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Jessica Bredweg is new WHS volleyball coach
Wayland Union Athletics is introducing new varsity volleyball coach, Jessica Bredeweg. Formerly the Wildcats' freshman volleyball coach, she played the sport at Aquinas College. She succeeds Kara Laker, who has…
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Green Wildcats sweep Red Wildcat opponent
The Wayland softball team bounced back from an upset loss last weekend in the Thornapple Kellogg Invitational by sweeping a doubleheader Monday against O-K Gold Conference rival Grand Rapids Northview.…
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Service May 7 for local community activist
Geraldine “Gerri” Louise Kurdelski, age 84, died Saturday, May 3. Gerri was a graduate of Mt. Mercy Academy. She attended GRJC and Davenport College, was a member of the American…