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Graveside service will be Wednesday for Jean Marie Haas
Jean Marie Haas, 89, of Holland, a native of North Dorr, died Sunday, Oct. 16, at Heartland of Holland Nursing Home. Mrs. Haas was born Feb. 12, 1927, in North…
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Melissa Taylor, only 46, of Wayland, dies unexpectedly Oct. 13
Melissa E. Taylor, 46, of Wayland died unexpectedly Thursday, Oct. 13. Missy is survived by her husband of 21 years, Mark, four daughters, Samantha, Angelique, Keiana, Autumn, mother Betty, brother…
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Viking soccer squad blanks Buchanan 5-0 in nonleague match
The Hopkins varsity soccer team halted a three-game losing streak Monday night when it stepped out of O-K Silver Conference play to blank Buchanan 5-0. The Vikings scored all five…
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Army Bob: Woe be unto those who challenge the hateful left
The Police are all violent racists The military are a bunch of imperialist baby killers All who work on Wall Street are evil Religion is an opiate for the masses…
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Audit confirms that Wayland schools in good budget shape
An audit report Monday night confirmed what the Wayland Board of Education was told by outgoing Finance Director Bill Melching — the fund balance increased by about $680,000 over last…
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Wayland school board has about a month to decide on bond
Members of the Wayland Board of Education have the arduous task in the next month of deciding what to do about a proposed bond issue next May. After more than…
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Monday Moanin’: Education and training important for any job path
By Jim Tisdel, director of Corporate and Community Education, North Central Michigan College There are more than 4,450 jobs available here in northwest Michigan that are going unfilled, according to Labor…
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Barry Hastings: Collapsing GOP moving quickly to dump Trump
by Barry Hastings By Wednesday morning (less than a week ago) pollsters were reporting fully 25% of Republican office-holders around the nation have dumped Donald Trump into their personal, "Not…
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WHS grad Miklusicak has another 100-yard rushing game for Hope
Mike Miklusicak, a 2103 graduate of Wayland High School, has another big day Saturday on the gridiron for Hope College. Miklusicak, a junior running back for the Flying Dutchmen, picked…
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Interment already held for Bonnie Simmons, 83
Bonnie Simmons, age 83, of Wayland, died at home Tuesday, Oct. 11. Surviving are her children, Vicki (Larry) Marzean, Ted Vronko, Howard G. Simmons; as well as her grandchildren and…