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Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 202
25 Years Ago — Feb. 13, 1991 A barn fire at the Ralph Lettinga farm in Leighton Township sent about 50 to 60 cows into the road, where one of…
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Owner of car in Dolegowski fatal crash also formally charged
The twin sister of Catherine Bender, who was charged in connection with the traffic death of John Dolegowski in December, formally has been charged with allowing a suspended person to…
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Basura: The story of old Mr. White and his only friend, Charley
Mark was a social worker at the Department of Social Services, assigned to work with the elderly. In his early-thirties, Mark enjoyed working with folks that had some age to…
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Martin royalty shines on the basketball court in Winter Homecoming
Jazmine Hildebrand and Andrew Keyzer were elected queen and king to reign over Winter Homecoming festivities last Friday night at Martin High School. Both basketball players had a big night…
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Wildcat boys remain at No. 4 in state Class B AP basketball poll
The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team this week remained at No. 4 in the state Class B Associated Press poll. The Wildcats, now 12-1 for the season overall, have been…
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Wildcat boys’ record performance on the lanes still falls short of win
The Wayland boys' varsity bowling team Tuesday afternoon turned in its best performance of the season, but still fell short 17-13 against league-leading Byron Center. Coach Sherry Milkusicak said the…
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Lady Wildcats hold off Byron Center in nerve-racking bowling win
The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team managed to hold off a hard-charging Byron Center squad in a 16-14 league victory Tuesday afternoon. "Tonight was all about an opponent who had…
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Hamilton uses 2 big periods to run away from Lady Wildcats, 59-46
The Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team Tuesday evening dropped a nonleague 59-46 decision to a pretty good and young Hamilton quintet. The Hawkeyes, who improved to 11-4 overall, have lost…
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Ranger Rick: Picking up trash while walking turns into gold
I have a daily habit of walking a circuit that includes city streets. You see everything and every walk of life on the sidewalks – men, women, teenagers, children, white,…
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Democracy Tree: State Legislature honors Gamrat by resurrecting gun bill
by Amy Kerr Hardin There’s a sad irony to this story — one that is surely lost on disgraced lawmakers, Cindy Gamrat and Todd Courser It didn’t take long for…