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WHS grad hurls 5-inning shutout at Cole
Wayland High School graduate Emma Ludema fired a five-inning two-hit shutout at Coe for Calvin University Saturday in a an 8-0 victory. Ludema struck out five and led the Knights…
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Coralie Miller is FCA Coach of the Year
Coraiie Miller (far left) celebrates her awards with family members (from left) her husband, sister-in-law Pam Ritz, brother Kenny Ritz, Deb Merchant, Judy Ritz and Nicki Cardosa. Wayland High School…
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Facebook user warns of bullying on Tik Tok
A poster on Facebook is alerting Martin area parents to a Tik Tok program on cell phones that is bullying Martin Middle School students. The poster said martinclippersguesswho on TikTok…
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Hopkins student is Michigan FFA star
Colby Tucker of the Hopkins FFA chapter was announced as the 2025Michigan FFA Star in Agricultural Production during the 97th Michigan FFA Convention March 6 at the Wharton Center in…
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Evie Mathis clears 12-6 in indoor track meet
Wayland High School junior Evie Mathis competed at the Michigan Indoor Track Championship Saturday, March 8, at Central Michigan University and brought home runner-up honors. She competed against top athletes…
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Leighton’s budget fund balance less than 1%
The Leighton Township Board Thursday night adopted an extremely tight 2025-26 budget with less than 1 percent left in its fund balance. The board approved a budget that projects $2,758,317…
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Wayland school bands have been busy lately
Wayland High School bands have participated in three festivals in the past three weeks. Along the way, the high school band earned a Division II rating, The seventh and eighth…
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GRI project proposal denied for 3rd time
Todd VanderSlik, engineer for GRI-Moline project. The third time was not the charm Thursday night for GRI-Moline in its quest to have a Leighton Township parcel rezoned to accommodate a…
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Army Bob: Anti-Israel protests are puzzling
Anti-Israel protesters calling the New York Police Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) is strange, as the protesters are covered head to toe in their traditional costumes as the…
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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 — March 13, 2000 The Globe published a front page photo of father…