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Longtime propane gas businessman Bill Whittredge dies
Bill Whittredge died Sunday, Sept. 24, just two days after his 89th birthday. He was born on Sept. 22, 1928 in Blue Creek Township, Indiana, the son of Ira and…
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Memorial service is Friday for Ruth DeHaan, 65
Ruth Anne (DeVoogd) DeHaan, age 65, of Wayland, died Saturday, Sept. 23. She is survived by her children, Rebecca (Jeffrey) Weaver, Rachael (Frank) Ashiwer, and Nathan DeHaan, along with many others who…
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Service Wednesday for Carolyn Westhouse of Moline
Carolyn Westhouse, age 88, of Moline, died Sunday, Sept. 24. She is survived by her children, Ed and Marilyn Westhouse, Mike and Pam Westhouse, Don and Mary Westhouse, Cherri Westhouse, David…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Wayland, TK to leave O-K Conference?
I hear tell there are high-level discussions being conducted by Wayland and Middleville Thornapple Kellogg schools to leave the O-K Conference and join the Wolverine. Both Wayland and TK joined…
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Hopkins girls take 6th, boys 8th in Buchanan C-C Invitational
The Hopkins varsity cross-country teams went south for the Buchanan Invitational Saturday, with the girls finishing sixth among 13 teams and the boys eighth among 10. South Haven won the…
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Funeral will be Tuesday in Dorr for ‘Bud’ Perry, 77
Charles E. "Bud" Perry died Saturday, Sept. 23. He was born Feb. 4, 1940, in Jamestown Township, the son of Charles and Ruth (Winter) Perry. Bud began his working career with his…
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The Subterranean: ‘It’ has more sound shock than jump scares
Review of It *** out of five stars Currently in wide theatrical release "It's easier for me to go into that (haunted) house then it is for me to go…
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We don’t want information, we want to be entertained
Former State Rep. Lynn Jondahl, who was co-speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives with Paul Hillegonds in that institution's golden age, once gave a presentation in which he asserted…
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Fennville sweats out a 35 to 6 grid victory over Martin
by Austin Marsman Martin Friday night suffered what can only be described as a sweltering 35-6 defeat, at the hands of divisional opponent Fennville. Temperatures hovered in the upper 90s for…
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Heat index cancels fall collegiate softball tournament
The heat index was so high Saturday that the fall softball tournament at Whistlestop Field in Byron Center was canceled. Wayland High School varsity coach Cheri Ritz commented, "All my…