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TK spoils Wildcats’ home debut with twin bill sweep

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The Wayland varsity baseball team’s home season-opening doubleheader Friday was spoiled Friday by visiting Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. The Trojans swept the twin bill 8-1 and 14-5, thereby taking three of the four games played between the two O-K Gold Conference teams during the week. The two losses dropped the Wildcats’...
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Jenison halts Lady Wildcats’ 9-game softball streak

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Jenison scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning Friday evening to win the nightcap of a doubleheader and halt Wayland’s nine-game winning streak to start the softball season. The Lady Wildcats won the first game game 6-5 in a nine-inning thriller. Lauren McCulligh started the game and...
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Longtime Christian Reformed member Evalene Tein dies

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Evalene Tein died Wednesday, April 19, at age 92. Evalene was born on Aug. 10, 1924 in Grand Haven to Cornelius and Gertrude VandenBrand. She married Alfred Tein on May 8, 1946, and he preceded her in death in June 2002. Evalene was an avid reader and enjoyed a giraffe...
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Lady Vikings No. 7 in 1st state-wide power ratings

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The Hopkins girls' track team is rated No. 7 in the first power ratings report of the Michigan Track Coaches' Association (MITCA) this spring. Benzie Central is rated No. 1 in Division 3. MITCA took best times and individual performances and scored them in a way similar to a state...
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Former Wayland student Mary Minshell, 78, passes

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Mary Minshall, age 78, of Plainwell,a  former Wayland High School student, died Wednesday, April 19. Mary was born June 9, 1938, to Louis and Ruth Papineau. Growing up in Orangeville, her father worked for Goodyear In Akron, Ohio and her mother was a homemaker. Later, they moved to the Gun...
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Four-way stop installed at 26th and 142nd in Dorr Twp.

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The Allegan County Road Commission has installed a four-way stop at the corner of 26th Street and 142nd Avenue on the west edge of Dorr Township. The road used to have stop signs north and south on 26th Street.
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Christian Neighbors embezzlement case may be resolved

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A 49-year-old Wayland man will appear in court in Allegan Monday to face charges of embezzlement. Dale Whittredge, a 1986 graduate of Wayland High School, is expected to be offered a plea agreement in connection with charges he embezzled more than $20,000 during his tenure as treasurer of Wayland Christian...
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Wayland schools receives Community Action award

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Laurie Zywiczynski, director of community relations for the Wayland Union school district, received the "Partner Award" from the Community Action of Allegan County for the collaborative efforts with Head Start and Early Head Start. Wayland Schools is recognized by the organization for going above and beyond to welcome Community Action...
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‘Homeless’ Martin baseball team drops 4th in a row

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Martin's varsity baseball team, playing without a home field this spring, saw its losing streak reach four Thursday, dropping a doubleheader to Lawrence, 16-3 and 17-1. The Clippers are unable to play or practice on their own field because work is being done as a result of passage last year...
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Army Bob: People on the left now the wing-nut jobs

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“The Republican Party has become the most dangerous organization in world history.” — Mr. Noam Chomsky. Genghis Kahn destroyed complete races of humans, killing every man, woman and child. The German National Socialists murdered between 4 to 6 million, the Peoples Republic of China caused the deaths of more than...
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