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Funeral will be Friday for Melissa DeGroot, 42, of Wayland
Melissa Jean De Groot, age 42, of Wayland, died on July 4. She is survived by her parents, Alwin and Judy De Groot; her brothers and sisters, Bryan (Krista) De…
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City Council honors Sgt. Mark Rookus for 29 years of service
A plaque was presented Monday evening by Mayor Tim Bala (right) to Sgt. Mark Rookus, thanking him for his 29 years of service on the Wayland Police Department. Rookus, a…
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Service will be Friday for Calvin Van Den Bosch of Burnips
Calvin T. Van Den Bosch, 76, of Burnips, died Monday, July 4, at his home. Cal was born Jan. 24, 1940, in Zeeland, to Martin and Dena (Besteman) Van Den…
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Funeral will be Friday for 1976 Hopkins grad Mark Hazen
Mark Allen Hazen, 58, of Allegan, died Saturday, July 2, at Allegan General Hospital. He was born Feb. 13, 1958, in Allegan, the son of Jerry and Alice (McCullough) Hazen.…
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Recent grad Bailey Ballard crowned 2016 Miss Hopkins
Recent Hopkins High School graduate Bailey Ballard was crowned Miss Hopkins Monday at this year's local Fourth of July celebration in the community. Ballard, a track star for the Lady…
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Ranger Rick: Another scandal added to Clintons’ long list
When will we wake up? With former President Bill Clinton and current U.S. Attorney General, Loretta Lynch meeting in a Lynch’s private aircraft, with orders for no audio, no photos…
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Longtime Salem Township farmer ‘Skip’ Lenard dies at 78
Leland “Skip” Lenard, age 78, of Salem Township, died Sunday July 3. Skip served in the U.S Navy. He retired after 41 years as a switchman for Conrail Railroad. He…
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‘Funtastic’ free lunch series only at United Church this week
The summer "Funtastic" free lunch series continues this week, but only at the United Church of Wayland, from 11:30 a.m. until noon. There will be no special program, but children…
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Funeral for Terry Roxbury, 73, will be Thursday in Wayland
Hopkins High School graduate Terry W. Roxbury, age 73 of Allegan, died Sunday, July 3. Terry served in the U.S. Army and retired from Rockwell Industry as a machine operator.…
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Observing the Fourth of July with a big boom
Robert M. Traxler, vice chairman of the Dorr Township Planning Commission, chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals and "Army Bob" columnist for townbroadcast.com, annually celebrates the Fourth of July…