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Wildcat jayvees win both holiday tourney encounters

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The Wayland junior varsity basketball team won both of its games in the Cornerstone Holiday high school tournament this week, defeating Lowell and Rockford. The Wildcats, now 3-0 on the season overall, include Jayden Lyle (2), Carson Sevigney (3), Ternor Hudson (10), Caleb Wolf (11), Evan LaDere (12), Devin Jakey...
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Basura: The joy of investigating and solving a mysterious noise

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“Thank you for your wine, California” — The Rolling Stones, Exile on Main Street I was sitting at home, in the den, yesterday afternoon, reading. My lovely and talented wife was reading too, in the living room. The snow was falling in a large, brilliantly white flakes. The fireplace was adding...
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Moline Drain Tile owner Edward Sipkema dies at 77

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Edward Sipkema, age 77, died Wednesday, Dec. 28. Edward was born April 25, 1939, in Allegan County, the son of Edward and Anna (VanLangen) Sipkema. Edward was married for 47 years to Margaret Marie Sprague Sipkema, who left this earth in May 2016; his brother Sid and sisters Ann Tuinstra, Jean Miller...
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Funeral at United Church Wednesday for Shirley Syers

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Shirley M. Syers, age 88, died Friday, Dec. 30. Shirley worked in various jobs around Wayland throughout her life, but spent most of her life helping husband Arlie on the family farm with whatever needed to be done. When she was younger, she and Arlie would go fishing together, out...
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Service will be Monday in Wayland for Dorothy Culver, 94

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Dorothy Ann (Williams) Culver, age 94, formerly of Shelbyville, died this week after a short illness She was born January 9, 1922 in Cambria, a small welsh community in Central Wisconsin, the only child of Edward T. and Mary Elizabeth (Jones) Williams. She is survived by her son, Edward (Marcia)...
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Wildcats take Godwin to the wire in 2-point loss

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              Two area high school basketball giants, Wayland and Godwin Heights, did not disappoint a packed house Friday in the grand finale of the Cornerstone High School Holiday hoops tournament. The undefeated combatants battled down to the wire in a wild, see-saw contest that...
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Army Bob: Muslim world struggles with its own divisions

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by Robert M. Traxler The ISIS/ISIL/DAESH Islamic terrorists have taken a dose of reality; weapons of mass destruction are not limited to explosives, aircraft or automatic weapons. Attacks in Berlin and other places in Europe underscore the value of normal everyday items as weapons. The trend is now for terrorists...
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Dorr rezoning approved 6 months after recommendation

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The Dorr Township Board finally approved a request from Joe Jablonski to have a house and 1.82 acres of property at 2211 138th Ave. rezoned from commercial to rural estates. The board finally gave its blessing six months after it was recommended by the Planning Commission. It was held up...
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Then & Now fund-raising drive approaching $20,000

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Dorr Township Supervisor Jeff Miling reported Thursday evening that the VanSingel Foundation has made out a $3,000 check to the Township Library to help with its fund-raising efforts to move the Then & Now Historical Library. The library itself, led by Director Natalie Bazan, has raised about $16,000 in Arts...
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Clippers lose 2nd straight to Class B tourney opponent

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Martin took quite a gamble this week by taking part in the Cornerstone Holiday baseball tournament, and it came away with two losses and a lot of lessons. The Clippers Thursday night lost 52-39 to another Class B opponent, Zeeland West, in their second straight attempt to upset a larger...
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