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Yes It Is, It’s True: Genetski groomed as Watts’ successor?
I don’t know if you heard it here first, or if I’m “all over this story,” but I hear tell on good authority that Joyce Watts will retire as Allegan…
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Barry Hastings: Where I’m coming from about the Civil War
by Barry Hastings Knowing (because I do) people like reassurance (like reading, or hearing, you're irritating certain people), and realizing some will distrust, some believe it, every now and then…
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WHS bowling mentor Bill Holbrook is coach of the year
The roller coaster ride that has been the life of Wayland girls’ varsity bowling coach Bill Holbrook is on the upswing again. The Lady Wildcats’ mentor has been selected as…
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Service will be Tuesday for Hopkins native Jim Sebright, 91
Royal "Jim" Sebright of Allegan, died Saturday, April 9, at the Wings Home in Allegan. He was 91. Jim was born June 1, 1924, in Hopkins, the son of Elmer…
Posted inCommunity Notices
Murder-mystery dinner raises $1,000 for Sylvia’s Place
The United Church of Wayland Saturday evening was host for a special murder-mystery dinner. The fund-raising event collected more than $1,000 for Sylvia's Place in Allegan, a shelter for victims…
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Slick roads cause numerous cars to slide into ditches on 131
Because of reports of numerous slideoffs northbound on U.S.-131 Saturday morning, authorities had to shut down the freeway between Wayland and Dorr exits. Keli Bandoske-Yonkers, who snapped this photo, said,…
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Let’s get rid of privatization of public services, not Snyder
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. Gov. Rick Snyder has been getting hammered a lot since the new year over…
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Gun Lake Casino expansion plans to be outlined April 12
The Gun Lake Tribe of Pottawatomi Indians; Gun Lake Casino; Wayland Township and Clark Construction will have a press conference at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 12 at the Sandhill,…
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Zondervans seek help from public in daughter’s health crisis
Wayland Board of Education member Pete Zondervan and his wife, Kristiana Kay, continue to deal with their daughter Kinsley's serious health issues since she was born last Sept. 3. Kinsley,…
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Army Bob: It’s politically correct these days to hate the rich
by Robert M. Traxler Quite frankly I must admit to being confused with the apparent hypocrisy of at least one of the Democrats running for President of the United States.…