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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
25 Years Ago — May 5, 1992 Steve Lawrence, 36, and wife Candy Lawrence, 34, were bound over in Barry County District Court on charges in connection with the suspected…
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WHS senior Gray VanDerWeide shows promise in theater
Wayland High School senior Gray VanDerWeide has been working alongside FAC Director Courtney Baareman for the past two years. and has been accepted into the theater program (mainly lighting) at Northern Illinois University. Fo…
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Perrigo included in federal probe of price fixing allegations
The Perrigo Company, Allegan County's largest employer, has announced that search warrants were executed at the company's corporate offices Tuesday evening as part of an investigation by the U.S. Department of…
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Wildcat golfers on a roll with 1st in jamboree, invitational title
The Wayland boys’ varsity golf team appears to be on a roll. The Wildcats last Friday won a five-team invitational with a nice 320 team score for 18 holes and…
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Both Wayland school bond proposals fail by more than 60-40
Both bond proposals for the Wayland Union school district were defeated soundly in Tuesday’s election. Neither of the two propositions was able to muster as much as 40 percent of…
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Tristen Ortiz to continue playing soccer at Trine University
Wayland High School senior Tristen Ortiz Tuesday signed his letter of intent to play soccer next year for Trine University in Angola, Ind. The four-year Wildcat star will play for…
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Two former Wildcats win softball honors at Davenport
Two former Wayland High School softball standouts have earned post-season accolades at Davenport University. Sophomore Mallory Teunissen was selected to the all-Wolverine-Hoosier Conference first team as a pitcher and Hayley…
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DEQ hearing set on Gun Lake boat slips increase proposal
Lucas Spoor's proposed 58-boat slip marina at 11925 Marsh Road on Gun Lake is getting opposition from people who live in the area. “Many in the community feel that the…
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Lady Wildcats beat East GR to go 4-2 in 1st round of Gold
The Wayland girls' soccer team finished its first round in O-K Gold Conference dual matches Monday with a 3-1 victory at East Grand Rapids. The game, originally scheduled to be…
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Funeral Mass will be Thursday for Ruth Ann Hazen, 78
Ruth Ann Hazen, 78, of Hopkins, died Sunday, April 30, at her home. Born Sept. 7, 1938, in Grand Rapids, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Mildred…