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Dodge Ram sought in hit-and-run crash
The Allegan County Sheriff's Department is looking for a Dodge Ram truck that struck a local woman's car in a traffic crash in front of McDonald's in Wayland Sunday and…
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Celebration of life May 24 at VFW for Jo Ann Carpenter
Jo Ann Carpenter (Brand), 66, of Wyoming (formerly of Wayland) died Wednesday, April 23. Jo Ann and her husband, Wayne Carpenter, were raised in Wayland and married at the City…
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Mass of Christian burial is May 12 for Maxine Gordon
Maxine Rose Gordon, 87, of Portage, died at her home on Sunday, April 27. Maxine was born Aug. 24, 1937, in Hopkins, the fifth child of Joseph (Iciek) and Rose…
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Sloppy Joe Casserole Bake for a dish to pass
by Kathy Hamman Miller So last week I made enough Sloppy Joe to save a pound of it in the freezer for a busy day backup plan. The following recipe…
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Funeral is June 11 for Dennis Muczynski
Dennis “Jaja” Muczynski died Satuday, May 3, at his home in Dorr. Dennis was born to Chester and Theresa “Helen” (Zukowski) Muczynski on March 30, 1950. He met his wife…
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Wildcat softball team suffers upset at TK
Kaylee Lown It had to be one of the most unexpected prep athletic upsets in these parts for a long time.A Middleville Thornapple Kellogg softball team that couldn’t score a…
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Track invite Hopkins vs. Wayland war
Riley Homrich The Hopkins girls and the Wayland boys took first places Saturday at the Hopkins Invitational track meet. Hopkins boys and Wayland girls, meanwhile, both took second. The Wildcat…
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Wildcat jayvees win 2nd straight tourney
The Wayland High School junior varsity softball team Saturday won its second consecutive softball tournament by taking all the marbles at the Comstock Invitational. The junior Wildcats, coached by Coralie…
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Three WHS seniors earn Biliteracy seal
COVER PHOTO: Miguel Garcia Rafiki Wayland Union Schools last year had a graduating senior earn the Michigan Seal of Biliteracy,but this year there are three! The Seal of Biliteracy represents…
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WHS honors choir takes part in solo-ensemble festival
The Wayland Union High School honors choir participated in State Solo and Ensemble April 25 and 26 at Allendale High School. The ensemble received a rating of 2, with an…