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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…
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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 154
25 Years Ago — Feb. 28, 1990 Wayland High School senior Ken Klump pleaded not guilty in Allegan County District Court to making threatening and harassing phone calls to WHS…
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SAC unbeaten Fennville defeats Martin boys’ hoopsters
The Martin boys’ basketball team ran into league unbeaten Fennville Tuesday night and lost 78-50. The Blackhawks now are 17-1 overall and 10-0 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference North Division…
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Wayland Fire Department pays tribute to former deputy chief
This was the scene Wednesday morning in Wayland during the funeral procession for Dick Kugelard, 72, who died last weekend at his Gun Lake area home. Kugelard was a former…
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Memorial service will be March 7 for Lynn Donovan, Gun Lake
Lynn A. Donovan, 76, of Gun Lake, died Sunday Feb. 22. Surviving are his wife, Mary; son, James of Spokane, WA and daughter, Cara Schulte of Grand Rapids; three granddaughters,…
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Lady Wildcat JVs turn on the jets in 2nd, 3rd quarters to win
The Wayland girls' junior varsity basketball team claimed its 13th victory against six losses this season with a 53-33 victory over Hastings. The Lady Wildcats started slowly, trailing 13-9 after…
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Davenport benefits from 2 more former Wildcat softballers
Wayland High School graduates Haley Obetts and Britt McLain are on the roster of the Davenport University softball team this spring. The Panthers, ranked No. 23 in he latest NAIA…
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Northpointe Christian pulls away late for win over Hopkins girls
The Hopkins girls’ basketball team lost 47-37 Tuesday night to a Northpointe Christian team it defeated earlier in the season. The loss dropped the Lady Vikings’ overall season record to…
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Hopkins boys’ rally falls short in loss at Northpointe Christian
Hopkins boys made a solid second half run at Grand Rapids Northpointe Christian Tuesday night, but eventually fell four points short in a 59-55 O-K Silver Conference loss. Northpointe is…