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2015 WHS grad Cody Lichtig dies from rare form of cancer
Cody James Lichtig, 21, a 2015 graduate of Wayland High School, died Tuesday, May 23, of a rare form of cancer at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.…
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Wildcats finish regular baseball season with 14-22 record
The Wayland High School varsity baseball team won its final regular season contest Friday over Allegan by a score of 4-2. This was the Wildcats' seventh win in their last eleven…
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Funeral mass celebrated for Mary Catherine Steffes, 82
Mary Catherine Steffes, age 82, died Tuesday, May 23, at home in Dorr. Her funeral mass was celebrated Saturday morning at St. Mary's Visitation Parish in Salem Township. Mary was well known…
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Lady Wildcats capture school record 12th girls’ soccer win
Wayland tasted victory in its final regular season girls' soccer game Friday evening with a 4-2 non-league win against West Catholic. The Lady Wildcats, who finished the regular season with a…
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Yes It is, It’s True: I love truth-seeking documentary films
When I am not writing stories, columns or editorials, my favorite pastime has become watching documentaries on the Internet late at night with glass in hand and monocle at ease.…
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Service Tuesday at Wayland VFW for Marv Boogard, 70
Marvin J. Boogaard, age 70, of Middleville, died Thursday, May 25. He was born in Grand Rapids Jan. 4, 1947, the son of Marvin J. Boogaard Sr. and Theresa (Roberts) Doran.…
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Barry Hastings rides off into the sunset, this time for good
Barry Hastings has signed off writing his column for the second time and insists this time it's for good. Larry Hamp of Hastings, who has been writing the political column…
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Marsman Reports: New column and the young man behind it
The newest column for Townbroadcast.com is penned by Martin High School junior Austin Marsman, age 17. "This column will feature local news published from the student's perspective," he said. I…
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Not news when planes take off, land safely, it’s when they crash
Local woman and former journalist Char Weick saw results of the single plane crash near Plainwell this morning near the U.S.-131 expressway. She penned on Facebook, "Holy moly! Just got…
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Policy on Dorr Twp. Board paying the bills gets revisited
Dorr Township Trustee Terri Rios Thursday night brought up an issue about paying the bills that colleague John Tuinstra brought up four years ago. Rios, who began serving on the…