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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
25 Years Ago — Oct. 28, 1992 Wayland residents will be asked Nov. 3 to approve a $1 million bond issue to enable the city to upgrade its water needs,…
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North Dorr native Leroy ‘Curlie’ Wagner dies at age 84
Leroy L. "Curlie" Wagner of Plainwell died Saturday, Oct. 21. Curlie was born Dec. 14, 1932, in North Dorr; the son of George and Barbara (Donokowski) Wagner. A farmer, Curlie…
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Funeral is Friday for ‘Flower Lady’ Linda Medendorp
Linda L. Medendorp, age 78, died Monday, Oct. 23. Grandma Linda’s doors and arms were always open, and everyone knew it. Shea was known as “The Flower Lady” and “The Sweet…
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Wayland schools gets highest possible rating for audit
Wayland Union Schools completed its annual financial audit by Plante & Moran for the 2016-2017 fiscal year and received an “unmodified audit,” the highest rating a school district can receive and…
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New owners start at Yankee Springs golf course Nov. 1
Roger and Joni Masselink will take over as new owners of the Yankee Springs Golf Course on Wednesday, Nov. 1. Members of the Tichvon family, who have owned the course…
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Ranger Rick: President Trump, carnival barker extraordinaire
For those of you healing from the 2016 presidential election, if your candidate was not elected, there are a few people to blame. And it’s about time to get over…
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Longtime Hopkins farmer, meat cutter Dick Funk, 85, dies
Richard "Dick" Joseph Funk, 85 of Hopkins, died Sunday, Oct. 22, at Green Acres of Wayland. Dick was born in Salem, Mich., Sept. 22, 1932, to the late Bernard and Evelyn…
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Wayland 8th-grade volleyball team lost only once this fall
The Wayland eighth grade volleyball team has just completed a terrific season, losing only once, in the semifinals of a tournament Saturday, finishing with a 15-1-1 record overall. Team members…
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Did Dorr Trustee John Tuinstra violate eavesdropping law?
Dorr Township Trustee John Tuinstra is absorbing criticism from Planning Commission members who maintain he may have violated state “eavesdropping” laws last week. Tuinstra attended the Oct. 17 Plan Commission…
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No matter that it rained on Wildcats’ cross-country parade
The rain Monday in Wayland and all of West Michigan was relentless and plentiful. After setting records for being dry in September, this one super soaker more than made up…