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WHS junior Kyle VanEss bowls a perfect 300 game
Wayland High School junior Kyle VanEss rolled a perfect 300 game this weekend at Spectrum Lanes In Grand Rapids. Of course, he is a member of the Wildcat boys' bowling…
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Funeral Wednesday for dairy farmer Ralph Lettinga
Ralph Henry Lettinga, 86, of Wayland, died Thursday, Oct. 19. Ralph was a lifelong dairy farmer and cattle broker at his family's farm. He is survived by his children, Kevin…
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Wildcats upset South Christian, ensure playoffs
Wayland pulled off one of its biggest football upsets Friday night to close out the regular season and ensure a berth in the post-season playoffs. The Wildcats’ offense exploded for…
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Martin frosh 5th, Wildcats and Vikings 4th and 5th
Isaac Dyer (left) and Kyle Pallett COVER PHOTO: The dozen fastest boys' runners in Allegan County. It was a mixed bag Friday for the Hopkins and Wayland cross-country teams in…
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Army Bob: Again, the 1st casualty of war is the truth
by Robert M. Traxler Who bombed the Christian hospital in Gaza? The world is lining up condemning Israel for the destruction of the hospital. As this column has maintained for…
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Wayland granted $250,000 to ‘Fix the Damn Roads’
The City of Wayland is included in the latest state plans to "Fix the Damn Roads" in villages and cities with populations with populations of less than 10,000. Gov. Gretchen…
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Hopkins still has a chance to win O-K Silver crown
The Hopkins High School volleyball team will be host for the O-K Silver Conference volleyball, which is shaping up as a battle among three top teams, the host, Calvin Christian…
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Service will be Saturday in Dorr for Beatrice Potter, 95
Beatrice Elizabeth (VanderMale) Potter, 95, died Wednesday, Oct 18. She is survived by hersister, Emily and Jay Lugthart, her children June and Bruce Smith, Nancy and Randy VanderBoon, Jim and…
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WHS band, color guard entertain Green Acres folks
Members of the Wayland High School marching band and color guard this morning performed an impromptu mini-concert for clients at the Green Acres assisted living facility. Judging by photos taken,…
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Rep. Smit trying to be nice about our disagreements
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. State Rep. Rachelle Smit Townbroadcast was not kind to State Rep. Rachelle Smit of…