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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
(From the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Oct. 7, 1992 The trial of Stephen Lawrence of Gun Lake, accused of…
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Lady Vikings win 1 of 3 matches at Otsego Classic
The Hopkins varsity volleyball team went 1-2 Tuesday evening in the Otsego Bulldog Classic, The Lady Vikings defeated Hastings 25-19 and 25-18, but fell to Kalamazoo Central 25-22, 25-12 and…
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WHS sophomore Rylee Cronkright has breakout 5K race
The Wayland girls’ and boys’ varsity cross-country teams both placed fifth in the latest O-K Gold Conference jamboree Tuesday at Johnson Park in Wyoming. The Lady Wildcats, despite missing…
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WHS honor grad from 1964 Alan Farling dies at 71
Alan J. Farling, an honor student and 1964 graduate of Wayland High School, has died at the age of 71. He was born Feb. 26, 1946, in Bryon, Ohio, son…
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Lone Martin Middle School runner Eli Dykstra wins medal
by Austin Marsman Martin eighth-grader Eli Dykstra is the only middle schooler to compete in cross country for the Clippers this fall, but he has enjoyed no small measure of…
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City should not prohibit sales of farm fresh eggs locally
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. Wayland City Councilman Rick Mathis was correct Monday night in his assessment of adopting…
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Leyton Velicky, 25, killed in car-pedestrian accident
Leyton Stephen Velicky, age 25, of Wayland, died Saturday, Sept. 30, as a result of a car-pedestrian accident. Leyton, a 2010 graduate of Hopkins High School, will be remembered for his…
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Ranger Rick: Dems, media enflame NFL players’ protests
With all the uproar about NFL players kneeling when the national anthem was played before games, there is much fake and suspect support for those kneeling and the cause they…
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Funeral Friday for Charlotte Snyder, 86, of Watson Twp.
Charlotte Ann Snyder, 86, of Watson Township, died Sunday, Oct. 1, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. Born July 29, 1931, in Chicago, she was the daughter of Andrew and Margaret…
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‘Who ya gonna call?’ Ghostbusters to visit Martin library
The JC Wheeler Library building in downtown Martin was “slimed” Friday, in anticipation of a special visit by the Kalamazoo Ghostbusters, which began as a fan group of the legendary Ghostbusters franchise. Today…