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Current Allegan County Strays: Feb. 27
"Snoopy was found in the Hopkins area and "Spuds" in Wayland. All stray pets at the Allegan County Shelter have a short “stray hold,” waiting for their family to reclaim…
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Presley Hudson 1 of 5 finalists for Miss Basketball award
The Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan Friday released the names of five girls who will appear on this year’s Miss Basketball ballot, and Wayland senior point guard Presley Hudson is…
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Steeby students wear denim to support kids with rare diseases
Staff and students at Steeby Elementary School in Wayland wore denim Friday to recognize World Rare Disease Day, which falls on Saturday, Feb. 28. Elana Savickas (student in Beth Rood’s…
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Army Bob: 4th Infantry answers call, but more troops needed
by Robert M. Traxler The country called 911 and the 4th Infantry answered, once again. The Third Brigade Combat team (Iron Brigade), 4th Infantry Division (Ivy Division) is deploying to…
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Lady Wildcat JVs end season with 36-35 loss to South Christian
The Wayland girls' junior varsity basketball squad lost to Grand Rapids South Christian 36-35 Thursday evening to close out its regular season with a 13-7 record. One huge difference in…
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Ex-Wayland schools transportation supervisor Stan Jansen dies
Stanley James Jansen, age 90, of Dorr, died Tuesday, Feb. 24, following a brief illness. He was the owner of Stan's Body Shop in Dorr for many years. Later he…
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Grandfather of 4 famous WHS female athletes dies at 77
William “Bill” M. Merchant, 77, paternal grandfather of four of the most famous female athletes in Wayland, died Thursday after a brief illness on what coincidentally would have been his…
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Tuinstra and Senneker must stop with the micro-managing
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. “Those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it.” — Georges…
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Democracy Tree: State lawmakers try again for transvaginal probe
by Amy Kerr Hardin The State Legislature tried it in 2012, and again in 2013, and now, after taking a year off, they’ve brought it back again. Did they think…
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Wayland’s Kelvin Lapham recognized as Mopar ‘Top Tech’
Kelvin Lapham, a 1976 graduate of Wayland High School and technician at Wayland Chrysler, is one of two Michigan men recognized as being among the top 27 FCA US LLC…